A PAIR of witnesses who were sought by police in connection with the discovery of human remains in the River Stour have been identified.

Suffolk Police have tracked down and are speaking to two potential witnesses.

It comes after the discovery of human remains in black bags at the river in Sudbury, near Meadow Gate and Croft Bridge two years ago.

The remains were found on August 27, 2020, with last month marking the two-year anniversary of the police probe.

A Home Office post-mortem examination was not able to establish a cause of death or any form of identification.

Expert forensic tests have been continuing over the past two years to help build a profile of the victim, who was an adult male and likely to have been of an athletic or muscular build.

He is believed to have died between 2008 and 2012 and was likely to have been aged in his late 50s to early 60s. 

The latest test results have now indicated that the victim was a white male, approximately 5ft 9in tall, of medium build and North European.

The approximate age of the victim and the timeframe for his death is based on the results of radiocarbon dating.

On May 25 last year, officers arrested a 26-year-old man from Sudbury in connection with the inquiry.

He had remained under investigation until recently but will face no further action at this time.

As part of the two-year anniversary appeal issued last month, detectives released an image of a man and a woman they wanted to trace in connection with the investigation.

These two people who are being treated as potential witnesses and are not suspects have since come forward and been spoken to by officers, assisting them with their inquiries. 

The investigation team is still asking anyone with information about the discovery of human remains in the River Stour to come forward.

This includes anyone who witnessed any suspicious behaviour near the river in the days and weeks preceding the discovery on August 27.

They would also like to hear from anyone who has concerns over a male relative, friend or colleague they haven't seen or heard from, since between 2008 and 2012 and who was aged in their late 50s or early 60s at the time.