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Corrie Mckeague: 'Nothing found' in airman landfill search Corrie Mckeague: 'Nothing found' in airman landfill search
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Police have revealed an airman who disappeared 10 months ago was "known to sleep in rubbish on a night out".Police have revealed an airman who disappeared 10 months ago was "known to sleep in rubbish on a night out".
Corrie Mckeague, 23, has not been seen since a night out in Bury St Edmunds last September, when CCTV showed him entering a bin loading bay.Corrie Mckeague, 23, has not been seen since a night out in Bury St Edmunds last September, when CCTV showed him entering a bin loading bay.
In March, Suffolk Police began searching through 6,500 tonnes of waste at Milton landfill site for Mr Mckeague's body. Suffolk Police has confirmed its search of waste at Milton landfill was at an end.
Detectives have now confirmed their search of the site is at an end. Mr Mckeague's family say they are "devastated" at the news and believe his body is somewhere in the landfill.
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The tortuous search for Corrie MckeagueThe tortuous search for Corrie Mckeague
Police said all the information "points to the fact Corrie was transported to the landfill".Police said all the information "points to the fact Corrie was transported to the landfill".
Det Supt Katie Elliott said the landfill search for Mr Mckeague had been "systematic, comprehensive and thorough".Det Supt Katie Elliott said the landfill search for Mr Mckeague had been "systematic, comprehensive and thorough".
She said: "Corrie had been known to go to sleep in rubbish on a night out. There is no evidence to support any other explanation at this time."She said: "Corrie had been known to go to sleep in rubbish on a night out. There is no evidence to support any other explanation at this time."
Officers admitted the news that the landfill search was being halted would be "devastating" for Mr Mckeague's family. Responding to the news, Corrie's father Martin Mckeague posted a statement on his Facebook page saying: "The McKeague family in Scotland is devastated by today's announcement.
"At no point did we think that the search of the site would end this way, and as all the evidence tells us that Corrie is somewhere in that landfill site, we are heartbroken at the thought that we may not be able to bring Corrie home together."
Det Supt Elliott said police had spoken to one witness who had previously found Mr Mckeague asleep in a bin and he had been known to previously sleep on park benches, in toilets and stair wells.Det Supt Elliott said police had spoken to one witness who had previously found Mr Mckeague asleep in a bin and he had been known to previously sleep on park benches, in toilets and stair wells.
Although material from the time and place of Mr Mckeague's disappearance has been found at the landfill, the serviceman, from Dunfermline, Fife, has not been discovered.Although material from the time and place of Mr Mckeague's disappearance has been found at the landfill, the serviceman, from Dunfermline, Fife, has not been discovered.
In June, Mr Mckeague's girlfriend April Oliver, from Norfolk, gave birth to their daughter.In June, Mr Mckeague's girlfriend April Oliver, from Norfolk, gave birth to their daughter.
'Genuine mistake'
The police investigation had established early on that Mr Mckeague's mobile phone tracked the same route, and at the same pace, as a bin lorry on the night of his disappearance.The police investigation had established early on that Mr Mckeague's mobile phone tracked the same route, and at the same pace, as a bin lorry on the night of his disappearance.
But initial inquiries found the rubbish truck was carrying a load of 11kg (1st 10lb), suggesting Mr Mckeague was not on the refuse truck.But initial inquiries found the rubbish truck was carrying a load of 11kg (1st 10lb), suggesting Mr Mckeague was not on the refuse truck.
Then in March it emerged the true weight of the truck contents was more than 100kg (15st 10lb).Then in March it emerged the true weight of the truck contents was more than 100kg (15st 10lb).
The error was a "genuine mistake", Suffolk Police said.The error was a "genuine mistake", Suffolk Police said.
Corrie's mother, Nicola Urquhart, said the initial assurance from police that he was not in the bin lorry had been "the one thing that was giving me hope that he was still alive".Corrie's mother, Nicola Urquhart, said the initial assurance from police that he was not in the bin lorry had been "the one thing that was giving me hope that he was still alive".
In a Facebook post on Thursday, Ms Urquhart said: "I understand that Corrie may never be found.
"I am realistic and we will find a way to deal with that scenario but it would have to be knowing that a sound investigation had been carried out and there are no other lines of enquiry that could be followed."
Police say they will now search previously incinerated waste and carry out a review of the investigation for any fresh leads in the case.Police say they will now search previously incinerated waste and carry out a review of the investigation for any fresh leads in the case.
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