The woman detained by police in connection with a torso found floating in the Thames has been released on bail.

The limbless body of an unidentified boy, named Adam by detectives, was discovered in the river near Tower Bridge in September last year.

It is suspected he may have been the victim of a ritualistic, African 'muti' killing.

Investigators arrested a woman in Glasgow on Tuesday this week and transported her to a South London police station, where she was questioned in connection with the boy's remains.

The woman, who is of Nigerian extraction, has been bailed to return to police around the end of August.

July 11, 2002 10:00