Human remains have been found by a mushroom picker in a forest around Flygstaden in Söderhamn.
It is currently unclear how long the remains have been at the site.
The police have opened an investigation into murder, alternatively manslaughter.
It was on Saturday afternoon that the mushroom picker raised the alarm about the find because he suspected that the remains could come from a human.
Once on the scene, the police were able to determine that it was human remains and the area was cordoned off.
It is unclear how long the remains have been at the site and it is not known who the dead person is.
The site has been cordoned off and a forensic examination will now be carried out.
The police have opened an investigation into murder, alternatively manslaughter.
The text is updated.