POLICE have lifted the restrictions on the A507, allowing all traffic to pass freely between Baldock and Buntingford for the first time in more than 19 hours.The road had been closed to all heavy goods vehicles and smaller vehicles were diverted since 4.

POLICE have lifted the restrictions on the A507, allowing all traffic to pass freely between Baldock and Buntingford for the first time in more than 19 hours.

The road had been closed to all heavy goods vehicles and smaller vehicles were diverted since 4.45pm yesterday (Sunday) after the discovery of human remains.

A man's severed leg had been found by a member of the public in a field near Cumberlow Green.

The investigation by the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire police major crime unit continues and they are expected to make a further statement later today.