Police investigating the discovery of a human bone in a garden say initial DNA tests indicate it belonged to a man and was “less than 100 years old”.

Cambridgeshire Police said the discovery, in the cathedral town of Ely, was reported to police at around 7pm on Tuesday September 24.

Crime scene officers attended the scene at John Amner Close and DNA tests were then carried out on the bone.

A force spokesperson said: “Initial DNA testing of the bone concluded that it came from a man and was under 100 years old.

“The DNA is now compared to the DNA database and the missing persons database.

“A stage remains in place at the address while these checks and other tests on the bone take place.”

In a previous statement, the force said “the bone has been identified as human and tests are underway to establish its age.”

Cambridgeshire Police confirmed this afternoon that the human bone found in a garden was a fibular leg bone.

The fibula extends from the knee joint to the ankle and is smaller and thinner than the tibia.

A police presence has remained outside the home since the discovery.