New finds in Jersey care home probe

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Deputy police chief Lenny Harper confirmed that "items" had been discovered, but said it was too early to say whether they had any sinister import.

Forensic examination of the second of four cellar rooms at Haut de la Garenne are continuing, and officers have now removed floorboards and joists from the room above to make access easier.

Jersey Police said they would not elaborate on what the new discoveries were.

Mr Harper is currently in London for two days of meetings with Scotland Yard detectives with experience of similar inquiries for advice on the investigation.

Earlier this week a sniffer dog trained to search for blood and human remains gave a positive "indication" in the second room.

The second room is three times the size of the first, where police found blood specks in a shallow concrete bath last week.

The first room also housed an item, believed to be shackles, and a secret trapdoor entrance.

Adults who lived in the home as children during the 1960s, 70s and 80s have claimed they were chained up, physically abused and raped in cellars.

Some 25 people are suspected of sex crimes and physical assaults, including senior members of staff and a former politician. Detectives have said they expect to make at least two arrests linked to the investigation in the coming weeks.