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Hazel North search: Body found in Kilmarnock park Hazel North search: Body found in Kilmarnock park
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A body has been discovered in the search for missing woman Hazel North.A body has been discovered in the search for missing woman Hazel North.
Police Scotland confirmed that the human remains were found in Dean Park, Kilmarnock, on Monday morning.Police Scotland confirmed that the human remains were found in Dean Park, Kilmarnock, on Monday morning.
Ms North, 19, from Dunfermline, about 60 miles from the town, last contacted her family on 4 March. A search was earlier carried out at a property in Kilmarnock's Northcraig Road. Ms North, 19, from Dunfermline, last contacted her sister on 4 March and said she was meeting a male friend in Kilmarnock, about 60 miles away. She was reported missing on Friday.
Police have been questioning a man as a witness following Ms North's disappearance. Police have been questioning a man from Kilmarnock, named locally as John Davis, 25, as a witness in the inquiry.
A police spokesman said: "Police Scotland can confirm that as part of the ongoing missing person inquiry into Hazel North, officers commenced a detailed search and excavation of an area within Dean Park, Kilmarnock this morning, Monday 24 March 2014. Police confirmed in a statement on Monday afternoon that human remains had been discovered in Dean Park.
The area is close to Mr Davis' house in Northcraig Road that was searched by officers on Friday. Nothing suspicious was found.
The police statement said: "Police Scotland can confirm that as part of the ongoing missing person inquiry into Hazel North, officers commenced a detailed search and excavation of an area within Dean Park, Kilmarnock this morning, Monday 24 March 2014.
"We can confirm that following the search and excavation, human remains have been discovered at the location.""We can confirm that following the search and excavation, human remains have been discovered at the location."
'Lengthy process' 'Sensitive manner'
The spokesman said a major investigation crime scene was in place and a detailed and structured examination of the site would be carried out by specially trained forensics officers. The statement said a major investigation crime scene was in place and a detailed and structured examination of the site would be carried out by specially trained forensics officers.
Police said: "This may be lengthy process due to the complexities of the site and would be done in a sensitive manner to ensure the integrity of the scene." The statement continued: "This may be lengthy process due to the complexities of the site and would be done in a sensitive manner to ensure the integrity of the scene."
The remains will be taken to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow for a post-mortem examination to be carried out. The human remains will be taken to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow for a post-mortem examination to be carried out.
On Sunday, police erected a forensic tent at the scene, which is near the house in Northcraig Road that was searched on Friday. Nothing suspicious was found during the property search. Police began the search in Dean Park on Sunday night.
The man who lives there, who has been named locally as John Davis, 25, is being questioned by police as a witness. It came two days after forensic officers conducted a search of Mr Davis' house and garden in Northcraig Road.
Male friend On Saturday, police made an appeal over a possible sighting of Ms North in Stranraer's Coronation Drive on Tuesday.
Ms North, who is from the Cairneyhill area of Dunfermline, last contacted her sister on 4 March and told her she was travelling to meet a male friend in Kilmarnock. She was understood to have spent some time in the Stranraer area, living with family.
She has not been in touch with her family since and police said they were increasingly concerned for her safety.
Supt Neil Kerr told BBC Scotland police were only informed of the teenager's disappearance on Friday.
Police had made an appeal over a possible sighting of Ms North in the south of Scotland last week.