Fred West: police find ‘possible evidence’ that body of girl is buried in Gloucester cafe

Excavation work will go ahead where missing 15-year-old Mary Bastholm worked, police have said

Excavation work will go ahead in a cafe in Gloucester where missing 15-year-old Mary Bastholm worked and the serial killer Fred West was a customer, after possible evidence" to suggest a body could be buried there, police have said.

Forensic archaeologists have been undertaking exploratory work at the Clean Plate cafe in Southgate Street in connection with the disappearance of the girl who was last seen alive in January 1968.