Timeline of events over human remains found in Oldham mill

The investigation continues at the site of Bismark House Mill on Bower Street, with reports of four missing Vietnamese nationals.

Timeline of events in human remains discovery

• On Saturday, May 7, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire at Bismark House Mill which took four days to put out. 

The Bismark House Mill fire in May. Picture by Greater Manchester Fire Service

• At this time it was not believed that anyone was inside the mill and firefighters did not enter the building due to the size of the blaze and fears over the building's safety.
• On Thursday (July 21) GMP received a report that four Vietnamese nationals were missing and may have been involved in a fire.

• Human remains were then found by demolition workers on Saturday.
• Yesterday GMP declared a major incident in response to the Oldham mill discovery.

Police cordon on Bower Street

• A joint press conference was held at the mill site on July 25 by GMP and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
• The site was then fully sealed off with screens put in place.
• Investigations continued on Tuesday at the Bower Street mill site with updates in our live blog.

Screens being put up around the Bower Street site

• In a statement in response to the incident, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, who oversees the fire service and the police in his roles as Fire Commissioner and Police and Crime Commissioner for the region, said investigators would leave 'no stone unturned' to find the truth.
• Oldham Council leader Amanda Chadderton also said in a statement today (Tuesday) that the local authority was 'working closely' with emergency services and urged anyone with information to come forward. 
• On Thursday, July 27 police confirmed that a second victim's remains had been found at the site.