COPS FIND BODIES OF BABIES AFTER TIPOFF; Three quizzed over deaths.Byline: Jim Edgar James Edgar (born July 22, 1946, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American politician who was the Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999.[2] Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma and was raised in Charleston, Illinois. THE bodies of three newborn babies have been found in a terraced house. Police made the grim find early on Sunday at a property in Merseyside. It is believed the infants, found in Harlow Close, St Helens St Helens may refer to: Places:
Two women and a man were questioned by police before being released pending further inquiries. They are understood to be Bernadette Quirk, 54, and her son Christopher Quirk, 26 - who both live at the address - and her daughter Joanne Blackburn, 38, who lives nearby. Merseyside Police Merseyside Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million. At present the force has 4,466 police officers plus over 2,000 police staff. confirmed that forensic tests were being carried out to determine the age and sex of the babies. Detective Superintendent Steve Naylor added: "Following a call to us, we attended at an address in St Helens where human remains, believed to be those of three newborn babies, were discovered. A number of lines of inquiry are being explored." It is believed the bodies were found after police were tipped off following a fight at a nearby party on Saturday. The next morning, detectives arrived at the house, followed by undertakers with three small coffins. |
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