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| Grace Millane: Police in search for long-handled shovel | Grace Millane: Police in search for long-handled shovel |
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| Police investigating the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane are looking for a shovel believed to be connected to the inquiry. | Police investigating the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane are looking for a shovel believed to be connected to the inquiry. |
| The 22-year-old disappeared in Auckland on 1 December. Police ended their search on Sunday after finding a body on the outskirts of the city. | The 22-year-old disappeared in Auckland on 1 December. Police ended their search on Sunday after finding a body on the outskirts of the city. |
| Det Insp Scott Beard said the body was found "intact". | Det Insp Scott Beard said the body was found "intact". |
| A 26-year-old man has appeared in court in New Zealand charged with Miss Millane's murder. | A 26-year-old man has appeared in court in New Zealand charged with Miss Millane's murder. |
| Det Insp Beard said he believed the long-handled shovel could be "anywhere between the Scenic Drive and central Auckland areas." | Det Insp Beard said he believed the long-handled shovel could be "anywhere between the Scenic Drive and central Auckland areas." |
| "Someone may have come across it, picked it up and taken it home. | "Someone may have come across it, picked it up and taken it home. |
| "We need to speak to that person or anyone who has seen it," he said. | "We need to speak to that person or anyone who has seen it," he said. |
| David Millane, Grace's father, has flown to New Zealand and visited the place where the body was found. | David Millane, Grace's father, has flown to New Zealand and visited the place where the body was found. |
| He took part in a traditional Maori blessing ceremony alongside Grace's uncle and members of the New Zealand police force. | He took part in a traditional Maori blessing ceremony alongside Grace's uncle and members of the New Zealand police force. |
| Investigators are trying to establish a timeline of events leading up to the death of the graduate from Essex. | |
| Officers said they had received "hundreds" of calls about the case. | Officers said they had received "hundreds" of calls about the case. |
| A "location of interest" was identified on Saturday night, leading investigators to a spot on Scenic Drive - a country road about 12 miles (19km) west of the city centre. | A "location of interest" was identified on Saturday night, leading investigators to a spot on Scenic Drive - a country road about 12 miles (19km) west of the city centre. |
| Det Insp Scott Beard said on Sunday that investigators had "located a body which we believe to be Grace" about 10 metres (33ft) from the roadside. | Det Insp Scott Beard said on Sunday that investigators had "located a body which we believe to be Grace" about 10 metres (33ft) from the roadside. |
| Miss Millane had been travelling alone in New Zealand for two weeks, following a six-week group trip through South America. | Miss Millane had been travelling alone in New Zealand for two weeks, following a six-week group trip through South America. |
| Police believe she was killed between 1 December and 2 December. | Police believe she was killed between 1 December and 2 December. |
| The 26-year-old man charged with her murder, who cannot be named, is due to appear in court again next month. | The 26-year-old man charged with her murder, who cannot be named, is due to appear in court again next month. |