Jersey police open up WWII bunker

The German bunker dates from World War II

A World War II bunker being checked about child abuse claims has had its entrances uncovered, Jersey police say.

Allegation have been made about staff at nearby ex-children's home Haut de la Garenne committing "serious sexual crimes" at the German-built building.

Six witnesses allege they were abused there, which is about 500m from the former home.

Work to excavate the interior of the bunker is expected to continue into next week.

A search of Haut de la Garenne was triggered in February when police said they had discovered fragments of a child's skull under a staircase.

Tests on the fragments later turned out to be inconclusive, but the excavation has since uncovered numerous human remains and thousands of exhibits.

Police say they are confident violence took place at the home, but a murder inquiry still remains only a possibility.

About 100 people have made allegations of abuse at the home between the early 1960s and 1986.

Police so far have about 100 suspects, though they say only 18 of these are significant.