Skull found near Telford motorway slip road

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M54 Junction 4 roundabout
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The human skull was found during a survey of the roundabout, police said

A human skull was found alongside an M54 slip road in Shropshire, West Mercia Police said.

It was discovered by workers doing a survey of the roundabout at junction four, near Telford, on Thursday.

Police were called to the roundabout shortly before 13:30 BST. Highways England was also at the scene.

The eastbound entry slip road was closed for the rest of the day for a forensic investigation to be carried out, the force said.

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