A human placenta in an ice cream tub may have been found in Tooting Bec, south London (Picture: Getty)

A human placenta has reportedly been found in an ice cream tub in Tooting Bec, south London.

The grim find was made by a dog walker near an athletics track on Saturday morning, police confirmed.

The substance is currently being examined but medical experts who looked at photos determined it could be a two-week old placenta.

Chief Inspector Nick Aldworth said: ‘Obviously we are at the very early stages of the investigation into what has been found, but the suggestion that it could be a human placenta does give us concern that there could be an individual whose health and wellbeing may be at risk.




‘That said, we retain an open mind regarding the item and how it came to be buried on the pathway pending the results of testing and any confirmed information coming to light.

‘Therefore we are appealing to the person who buried the item to contact us, or anyone who knows the person who buried the item.

‘Your call will be treated in the strictest of confidence.’

Police have urged anyone who uses the walkway near Tooting Bec Athletics Track to get in contact if they remember seeing anything peculiar.