Forensics are investigating ‘something in a field’ in Devizes, according to reports.
Police first arrived at the scene at around 3pm this afternoon (8 October), with vehicles – marked and unmarked – parked along Windsor Drive.
Locals have noticed the police presence growing over the past two hours, with crime scene investigation vehicles arriving at the incident.
It’s believed a farmer, who was said to be harvesting crops, discovered something of concern.
‘A farmer seems to have stopped whilst cutting down maise in his field when he came across something’, a local resident told Wiltshire 999s.
Adding: ‘There are many police and unmarked vehicles arriving. They seem to be investigating something in the top corner of the field.’
We have approached Wiltshire Police for comment.
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FINAL UPDATE
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UPDATE 6.10PM
Most police units have now left, with just one police pick-up truck in the field. There is no sign of the farmer who stopped harvesting prior to the police arriving on scene.
UPDATE 5.45PM
Further investigation shows a number of police vehicles in a partially harvested field off Windsor Drive.
UPDATE 5.35PM
We have a reporter and photographer on scene. The final crime scene investigation van has left the scene. Only two police officers are at the location.
More follows.
UPDATE 5.30PM
We asked Wiltshire Police for a statement on this incident at 4.30pm. We have not yet had a reply.
