Police trying to find a lacking mum-of-two have discovered a girl's physique in a pure magnificence spot.
Katie Kenyon, 33, was final seen at round 9.30am on Friday, April 22, when it's thought she travelled in a silver Ford Transit van which left Burnley in direction of the Bolton-by-Bowland space of Lancashire.
Lancashire Police stated officers made the invention of a physique on Friday evening in an space of the Forest of Bowland after receiving new details about a location the place Ms Kenyon may very well be.
Police stated that though they don't seem to be ready to formally affirm the lady's identification, they consider the physique is that of Ms Kenyon from Padiham, Burnley.
A House Workplace autopsy examination will now be carried out to attempt to set up the reason for demise.
Detective Superintendent Gary Brooks, head of Lancashire Police's main investigation unit, stated: "Following intensive police inquiries and after quite a lot of days of looking, I can now sadly affirm that now we have discovered a physique and at the moment we consider it to be that of Katie Kenyon. Katie's household have been advised and my coronary heart goes out to them at the moment. Now we have specifically educated officers supporting them at this tough time.
"I want to thank the general public and the media for all the assistance they've given us throughout what has been a protracted, advanced and really emotive search, and I'd additionally prefer to thank each the companion companies and the entire cops and workers who've been concerned within the seek for Katie. Whereas this isn't the conclusion to these searches any of us would have wished for, I do know the household recognize these efforts."
On Friday, Andrew Burfield, 50, appeared by video-link from HMP Preston for a short courtroom listening to charged with the homicide of Ms Kenyon. Burfield, of Todmorden Highway, Burnley, spoke solely to verify his identification in the course of the seven-minute listening to at Preston Crown Court docket.
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He was remanded in custody and a trial date was set for November 14.