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Missing Louise Smith: Body found in Havant teenager search | |
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A body has been found by police searching for a missing teenager. | A body has been found by police searching for a missing teenager. |
The 16-year-old, named locally as Louise Smith, was last seen on 8 May - VE Day - in Somborne Drive, Havant, Hampshire. | |
Detectives said they were treating the death of a person found in woodland in Havant Thicket as suspicious. | Detectives said they were treating the death of a person found in woodland in Havant Thicket as suspicious. |
Formal identification has not taken place but Louise's family has been informed of the discovery, Hampshire Constabulary said. | Formal identification has not taken place but Louise's family has been informed of the discovery, Hampshire Constabulary said. |
Det Ch Supt Scott Mackechnie said the news would be "very upsetting for the community". | Det Ch Supt Scott Mackechnie said the news would be "very upsetting for the community". |
He urged people to avoid speculation and to "provide all information to the police in the first instance". | He urged people to avoid speculation and to "provide all information to the police in the first instance". |
"We will endeavour to provide you with further updates as soon as we can," he said. | "We will endeavour to provide you with further updates as soon as we can," he said. |
A man and a woman, both aged 29, have previously been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and released on bail. | A man and a woman, both aged 29, have previously been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and released on bail. |
The force previously asked people in the area to save any dashcam and CCTV footage from 7 and 8 May - particularly any filmed at VE Day celebrations - for officers to review. | The force previously asked people in the area to save any dashcam and CCTV footage from 7 and 8 May - particularly any filmed at VE Day celebrations - for officers to review. |
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