This story started with the discovery of human remains a few days ago, it has now grown into a full scale investigation
The bricked-up cellar of the Haut de la Garenne children's home was being excavated last night amid fears it could be a mass grave.
The basement where youngsters were once held in solitary confinement as punishment may hold the bodies of six children, police believe.
Specialist teams using sniffer dogs and ground radar equipment have identified a number of suspicious sites around the cellar.
A skull and the partial remains of a child's skeleton were found under the concrete grounds of the home at the weekend following the launch of a major inquiry into abuse there over half a century.
The horror unfolding at Haut de la Garenne, in St Martin, Jersey - known locally as Colditz - threatens to become the worst-ever child care scandal on British soil.
Stuart Syvret, Jersey's former health minister who has fought for years for an inquiry into the home, claimed the killer may have returned to the site to move the remains and bury it under concrete after learning of plans to convert the Victorian building into a youth hostel five years ago.
In 2003, builders also found bones buried next to some children's shoes. They were handed to police but officers decided they were animal remains.
Mr Syvret commissioned an independent report into the standard of care in children's homes on Jersey several years ago.
He claims the findings were covered up by fellow politicians. A formal inquiry has now been launched into his allegations.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=517855&in_page_id=1770Worth a read if you are interested in the topic. This is a story which will grow and grow.
