Human bones dug up by cable workers reburied

Workers were digging up part of a pavement just outside the church grounds when they uncovered the bones

Bones dug up by workers laying cables close to a church have been reburied after being examined by an archaeologist, police have said.

The discovery was made just before 21:00 GMT on Monday by the contractors working on a pavement near St Andrew's Church, on the corner of Bridewell Alley and St Andrew's Street in Norwich.

Norfolk Police said a local archaeologist inspected the find and they were believed to be ancient human bones, which have been returned to the spot.

A police cordon was put in place while crime scene investigators visited the site, but has since been removed.

The contractor will liaise with Norfolk County Council about ongoing works on the site, Norfolk Police said.