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| Conley Thompson: Body found in missing boy hunt | Conley Thompson: Body found in missing boy hunt |
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| Police searching for a missing seven-year-old boy in South Yorkshire have found the body of a child on a construction site. | Police searching for a missing seven-year-old boy in South Yorkshire have found the body of a child on a construction site. |
| South Yorkshire Police said formal identification of the body was yet to take place, but it was believed to be Conley Thompson. | South Yorkshire Police said formal identification of the body was yet to take place, but it was believed to be Conley Thompson. |
| The body was found at about 08:30 BST on Bank End Road in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley. | The body was found at about 08:30 BST on Bank End Road in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley. |
| It is believed his death was accidental, the Press Association said. | |
| His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. | His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. |
| Playing in park | |
| Conley, of Underwood Avenue in Worsbrough near Barnsley, was last seen in Locke Park - a 40-minute walk from home - at about 20:00 BST on Sunday. | Conley, of Underwood Avenue in Worsbrough near Barnsley, was last seen in Locke Park - a 40-minute walk from home - at about 20:00 BST on Sunday. |
| He had gone to play with friends at the park and was due to return home, but police were alerted about two hours later when he did not turn up. | |
| Det Insp Victoria Short, leading the investigation, said: "We deployed our full resources with officers searching throughout the night to find Conley and we are deeply saddened by this tragic development. | Det Insp Victoria Short, leading the investigation, said: "We deployed our full resources with officers searching throughout the night to find Conley and we are deeply saddened by this tragic development. |
| "While it is early in the investigation, the death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem will take place in due course. | "While it is early in the investigation, the death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem will take place in due course. |
| "Our thoughts remain with Conley's family and friends at this very difficult time." | "Our thoughts remain with Conley's family and friends at this very difficult time." |
| Flowers and tributes have been left at the construction site where his body was found. | Flowers and tributes have been left at the construction site where his body was found. |
| Wayne Bolton, who went to lay flowers with his four-year-old son Finley, said he heard a helicopter being used to search for Conley on Sunday night. | Wayne Bolton, who went to lay flowers with his four-year-old son Finley, said he heard a helicopter being used to search for Conley on Sunday night. |
| "It's tragic what's happened and it just makes you appreciate what you have. I can't begin to imagine what that family are going through," he said. | "It's tragic what's happened and it just makes you appreciate what you have. I can't begin to imagine what that family are going through," he said. |
| "It's shocked everyone and everyone is in bits and luckily, in an area like this, everyone comes together and we all help each other." | "It's shocked everyone and everyone is in bits and luckily, in an area like this, everyone comes together and we all help each other." |
| Cheryl Dunning, whose seven-year-old son Evan was friends with Conley and in the year above him at school, said the discovery of his body was "very sad". | |
| "It makes it worse because he's the same age [as her son] and everyone knew him," she said. | |
| Evan said they both used to play football together and described him as "a bit naughty". | |
| Kelsey Heeley, 17, who lives near the construction site, said: "It's heartbreaking, because he's a young boy. It would be heartbreaking if it were anybody but he had his life to come." | |
| A book of condolence is to open at the nearby St Thomas' Church. | |
| Vicar Rev Trevor Keightley said: "We are all shocked and all our hearts go out to the family and our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time. | |
| "Everyone's feeling it at the moment and everyone is very upset about it all. | |
| "There were lots of people on Facebook and others going out to look for him, so people were very concerned for him." |