Murder charge over Forest of Dean suitcase remains

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Human remains were found near Coleford on Tuesday evening

A woman has been charged with murder following the discovery of human remains in two suitcases.

Gareeca Conita Gordon, 27, from Birmingham, will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court accused of killing a woman on or before 12 May.

Police are awaiting DNA test results to establish the identity of the victim.

Mahesh Sorathiya, 38, from Wolverhampton, will also appear in court - charged with assisting an offender.

"The pair have been refused bail and are due to appear before magistrates in Cheltenham via videolink," a Gloucestershire Police spokesman said.

The suitcases were found close to a quarry, near Coleford in the Forest of Dean, on Tuesday night.

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There have also been police searches in the Forest of Dean