Body discovered in search for missing woman

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【Summary】A body has been found in the search for a missing 54-year-old woman in Kent. Police are treating the death as suspicious and a man in his 20s remains in custody on suspicion of murder. The woman, Claire Knights, was last seen walking her dog in Birchington. Formal identification has not yet taken place.

FutureCar Staff Aug 26, 2023 10:34 AM PT

Body discovered in search for missing woman

Police are currently investigating the disappearance of a 54-year-old woman, Claire Knights, from Upstreet near Canterbury. She was last seen in the village on August 23. It is believed that she was walking her white and brown spaniel, Zebulon, from Upstreet to the area of Minnis Bay in Birchington.

On Friday, a body was discovered near Minnis Bay. The family of Ms. Knights has been notified about the finding. A spokesperson from Kent Police stated that the death is being treated as suspicious.

The spokesperson said, "Officers have attended a location near Minnis Bay, Birchington, where a woman was found deceased. Kent Police received a report from a member of the public shortly after 7pm on Friday, August 25, 2023, and patrols are currently at the scene. Formal identification has not yet taken place, but the family of a 54-year-old woman reported missing from Upstreet on Wednesday, August 23, are aware. The death is being treated as suspicious, and on Thursday, August 24, a man in his 20s from Margate was arrested on suspicion of murder."

The spokesperson also mentioned that there will be an increased police presence in the area while investigations into the circumstances are underway.