Police hunting for missing mother Katie Kenyon find body of woman in Lancashire beauty spot
Police hunting for missing mother-of-two Katie Kenyon find body of woman in Lancashire beauty spot after ex-boyfriend, 50, was charged with her murder
Katie Kenyon, 33, was last seen alive in Burnley, in Lancashire, on Friday, April 22The mother-of-two got into a silver Ford Transit van which was driven out of townPolice have been looking for her conducting searches in the Forest of BowlandHer ex-boyfriend, Andrew Burfield, 50, has since been charged with her murder Officers say they have now found a body they believe to be that of Ms Kenyon
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Police searching for missing Katie Kenyon, who disappeared in Lancashire last week, have found what they believe to be her body.
The 33-year-old was last seen alive in Burnley on Friday, April 22, getting into a silver Ford Transit van, which was then driven 17 miles into the Ribble Valley.
Since then police have been desperately searching for her, while her ex-boyfriend Andrew Burfield has been charged with her murder.
Now police have sadly confirmed they have found a body they believe to be hers after receiving new information about where she could be.
Officers from Lancashire Police made the discovery searching an area in the Forest of Bowland last night.
Specially trained officers are supporting her family, and a post-mortem will be carried out to determine a cause of death.
Katie Kenyon was last seen alive getting into a silver Ford Transit van in Burnley on Friday, April 22
Det Supt Gary Brooks, head of Lancashire’s Force Major Investigation Unit, said: ‘Following extensive police enquiries and after a number of days of searching I can now sadly confirm that we have found a body and at this time we believe it to be that of Katie Kenyon.
‘Katie’s family have been told and my heart goes out to them at this time. We have specially trained officers supporting them at this difficult time.
‘I would like to thank the public and the media for all the help they have given us during what has been a protracted, complex and very emotive search and I would also like to thank both the partner agencies and all of the police officers and staff who have been involved in the search for Katie.
‘While this is not the conclusion to those searches any of us would have wished for I know the family appreciate those efforts.
‘Once again, my thoughts today are with Katie’s family and all of her loved ones.’
Her ex-boyfriend Andrew Burfield appeared in court on Friday charged with her murder.
The 50-year-old entered no pleas and was remanded into custody ahead of a crown court trial in November.
