Bones in Suffolk river bags are not Corrie, mum told

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Corrie McKeague's mum has been told the bones found in a Suffolk river are NOT her sons Credit: Family photo

Bones found inside two bin bags in a Suffolk river are not those of missing airman Corrie McKeague, his mother has said.

Nicola Urquhart said she had been "trying to keep a sensible head on" while police were unable to reassure her that human remains found in the River Stour in Sudbury last Thursday were not her son's.

But she said Suffolk Police have since contacted her to say that the remains are not Mr McKeague.

Police stand guard near the spot where the bones were found Credit: ITV Anglia

Ms Urquhart, writing on the Find Corrie Facebook page, said: "We don't know who this person is, but we do know it's someone's son or daughter and they will be devastated.

"I hope and pray that Suffolk MIT are able to identify who this person is for the family that have been left behind.

Mr McKeague, of Dunfermline, Fife, was 23 when he vanished on a night out in

Bury St Edmunds, around 16 miles north of Sudbury, on September 24 2016.He was stationed at RAF Honington and no trace of him has been found.

Suffolk Police said that a post-mortem examination of the bones found inSudbury was completed on Sunday but "was not able to establish any form of identification or cause of death".

The force said further tests are now taking place, adding that this will be a"lengthy process".