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| Lindsay Birbeck: Body found confirmed as missing woman | Lindsay Birbeck: Body found confirmed as missing woman |
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| A body found in a cemetery in Lancashire is that of missing woman Lindsay Birbeck, police have confirmed. | A body found in a cemetery in Lancashire is that of missing woman Lindsay Birbeck, police have confirmed. |
| The 47-year-old was last seen in the village of Huncoat, near Accrington, on 12 August, where she was picked up on CCTV. | |
| Her body was found in Accrington Cemetery on Saturday evening. A post-mortem examination found she had been strangled. | Her body was found in Accrington Cemetery on Saturday evening. A post-mortem examination found she had been strangled. |
| Lancashire Police has launched a murder probe but no arrests have been made. | Lancashire Police has launched a murder probe but no arrests have been made. |
| Police said they were trying to piece together Ms Birbeck's movements after she was seen on CCTV at about 16:00 BST. | Police said they were trying to piece together Ms Birbeck's movements after she was seen on CCTV at about 16:00 BST. |
| The force said it was "aware of rumours" circulating on social media and would "urge people not to speculate" about what might have happened. | The force said it was "aware of rumours" circulating on social media and would "urge people not to speculate" about what might have happened. |
| "This is causing her loved ones significant additional distress at what is clearly an extremely difficult time for them," a spokesman said. | "This is causing her loved ones significant additional distress at what is clearly an extremely difficult time for them," a spokesman said. |
| Det Supt Andy Cribbin said: "I have a team working around the clock to try and find out what has happened to Lindsay and to identify who has killed her. | Det Supt Andy Cribbin said: "I have a team working around the clock to try and find out what has happened to Lindsay and to identify who has killed her. |
| "Please come forward with any information, no matter how insignificant you may think it is, as it could help provide the answers Lindsay's family desperately needs." | "Please come forward with any information, no matter how insignificant you may think it is, as it could help provide the answers Lindsay's family desperately needs." |
| A walk to remember Ms Birbeck will take place at 18:30 on Thursday, starting at the Avenue Parade entrance of the summit in Accrington known as the "Coppice". | A walk to remember Ms Birbeck will take place at 18:30 on Thursday, starting at the Avenue Parade entrance of the summit in Accrington known as the "Coppice". |