Human foot was 'deliberately cut off' and dumped in alleyway near school, reveal police as they say 'it belonged to woman aged at least 16' A human foot was found near a school in New Waltham, Lincolnshire on April 25 Police say the body part belonged to a woman over the age of 16 roughly 5ft 2'' Pathologists said the foot is likely to have been 'deliberately dismembered' Do you know more about the incident? Email henry.martin@mailonline.co.ukBy Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 18:01 BST, 3 May 2019 | Updated: 18:45 BST, 3 May 2019 3 Viewcomments A human foot found near a school was likely 'deliberately dismembered' from a woman aged over 16, police say. The body part was found by two dog walkers near the old railway track at Louth Road in New Waltham, Lincolnshire on April 25. Forensic experts say the foot could have been intentionally removed from the woman - who is said to have been roughly 5ft 2'' - within the last 12 months, but specialists are still working to establish the full circumstances behind the grisly discovery. Pictured: Investigators on the footpath in New Waltham, Lincolnshire, on April 25 Forensic experts say the foot had likely been 'deliberately dismembered' within the last 12 months (pictured: The footpath) The body part was discovered on the footpath near New Waltham Academy in Lincolnshire Detective Chief Inspector Al Curtis, who is leading the investigation, said: 'Forensic specialists are continuing to assist us with further examination of the foot and small section of lower leg to help establish the circumstances of how it came to be found in the area. 'Initial indications are that it is a woman over the age of 16, who is around 160cm tall – which is approximately 5ft 2in. However, this information is from preliminary pathological findings and as such we cannot rule anything out at this stage. 'Pathologists have also indicated that the foot is likely to have been deliberately dismembered and that they believe this has happened at some point during the last 12 months. Detective Chief Inspector Al Curtis, who is leading the investigation, said: 'Initial indications are that it is a woman over the age of 16, who is around 160cm tall – which is approximately 5ft 2in' 'Our main focus is to establish who the woman is and how her foot came to be found here,' he said (pictured: An officer at the entrance to the footpath on April 25) 'Our main focus is to establish who the woman is and how her foot came to be found here. 'We're examining local, regional and national reports of missing people and while our initial physical searches of the area are now complete we cannot rule out the possibility of further searches being carried out as new evidence and lines of enquiry emerge. 'I'd like to thank all those who have contacted us with information so far and would ask that anyone who believes they can assist our investigation calls our non-emergency 101 line, quoting log 85 of April 25. 'If you'd rather not give your name, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.' Residents had claimed the foot may have been carried to the path along an old railway line by an animal. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility