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Two men arrested after body found | |
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Police investigating the disappearance of an "extremely vulnerable" disabled man have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after finding his body. | |
James Hughes and his mother Heather Wardle, of Redditch, Worcestershire, went missing on Friday. | James Hughes and his mother Heather Wardle, of Redditch, Worcestershire, went missing on Friday. |
West Mercia Police confirmed the mother-of-four's body was found on Monday in undergrowth near her home. | |
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after Mr Hughes' body was found in Church Hill in Redditch. | |
Supt Jane Horwood, from West Mercia Police, said: "Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of James Hughes and are currently helping police with their inquiries at Kidderminster and Redditch police stations." | |
An area has been cordoned off and a post-mortem examination was under way to establish the cause of death, Supt Horwood said. | |
Arrangements are also being made for formal identification. | |
During the search for Mr Hughes, police said he had the mental age of an 18-month-old and required "round the clock care". | |
His mother left home on Friday, saying she was going to visit a friend nearby. | |
Police have said it was not clear when Mr Hughes was last seen. | |
His mother was found on Monday with a ligature round her neck. |