Children find human head on Scottish beach

A human hand was later discovered by police officers, who had cordoned off the area near South Street, Arbroath.

The head was discovered by two young sisters whose mother called the police at about 1030 BST.

A spokeswoman for Tayside Police said the force was now attempting to identify the woman. A specialist team is searching the beach.

"Scenes of crime officers are in attendance and an extensive search of the beachfront is continuing at this time," the spokeswoman said.

"The items are being removed and will be subject to further detailed forensic examination."