Human remains in woods confirmed as missing man

Human remains found in woodlands belong to a man who went missing after driving from Scotland to England, police have confirmed.

Paul Taylor, 56, was last seen in Carlisle, Cumbria, on 17 October, after leaving his address in Annan at about 21:45 GMT the same evening.

Human remains were found in the area of Finglandrigg Wood, off the B5307 west of Carlisle earlier in May.

Cumbria Police said Mr Taylor's family had been informed.

People have been asked to avoid the area as police remained at the scene.

Cumbria Police upgraded its inquiry to a murder investigation a month after Mr Taylor's disappearance.

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the investigation.

In February, a 19-year-old man appeared in court charged with murder.

Another 19-year-old man was charged with assisting an offender in March.

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