Police looking for a mum who vanished whereas walking her canine have discovered a physique. A person in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Claire Knights.
The 54-year-old disappeared whereas out along with her white and brown spaniel in Kent on Wednesday, August 23. Her automotive was discovered parked close by, whereas the canine was operating unfastened on a seashore in Birchington.
This morning, officers confirmed a lady was discovered useless at Minnis Bay on Friday evening. Although the physique has nonetheless to be formally recognized, Claire’s household has been knowledgeable, The Mirror reviews.
The physique was found in Minnis Bay, the place Claire was understood to have been walking to from the village of St Nicholas at Wade. The dying is being handled as suspicious and a person in his 20s, from Margate, was arrested on suspicion of homicide on Thursday.
Kent Police stated in a press release: “Officers have attended a location close to Minnis Bay, Birchington, the place a lady was discovered deceased. We have been alerted by a member of the general public shortly after 7pm on Friday, August 25, and patrols are at the moment on the scene.
“Formal identification has not but taken place. However, the household of a 54-year-old girl reported lacking from Upstreet on Wednesday are conscious.
“The dying is being handled as suspicious and on Thursday, a person in his 20s from Margate was arrested on suspicion of homicide. There will probably be an elevated police presence within the space whereas investigations into the circumstances are underway.”
Previously, the power’s detective chief inspector Kath Way stated it was “totally out of character” for Ms Knights to not contact her household. Her son additionally made a determined plea for assist to hint his mum on Facebook.
He wrote: “My mum Claire went lacking on Wednesday 23. She was final seen between 4pm and 4.30pm at Minnis Bay, walking from Birchington in the direction of Reculver, almost certainly heading to her parked automotive at St Nicholas at Wade.
“She was walking our Springer Spaniel from St Nicholas at Wade to Minnis Bay as he was discovered operating round on Minnis Bay seashore that night with out collar or lead and brought to the police. Claire was final seen at Minnis Bay seashore by the seashore huts.”
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