Police find body in Grays
The body was recovered in Hangman's Woods.
Police who were carrying out searches at Deneholes in Hangman’s Woods have confirmed they have found a body.
Shortly after 2.05pm on Tuesday officers received a report from someone of a body found in Deneholes just off Stanford Road.
Detective Inspector Lydia George said: “Utilising specialist equipment and skills and working with our partners, we recovered a body yesterday."
“Work is underway to establish who they are and the circumstances around how they came to be in the deneholes and how they died."
“I want to thank the community around this area for their support, particularly local businesses who kindly provided refreshments."
“We will provide further information as and when we are able to.”