Police are appealing for help from members of the public to find a ‘keen camper’ who vanished overnight.
21.10.2022 - 16:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A body found in a loft has been formally identified by police as teenager Leah Croucher, who went missing more than three years ago. The 19-year-old's remains were found in a property in Milton Keynes that was less than a mile from her home and along the route she walked every day to work.
A post-mortem, which was conducted last week, has been inconclusive as to the cause of Leah’s death, say police investigating the her murder. A murder investigation was launched after the horrific discovery of remains in a loft space of a property along Loxbeare Drive, in Milton Keynes, on October 12.
A number of Leah's possessions were also found at the property and Neil Maxwell, a convicted sex offender who was found dead two months after her disappearance, has been named as the prime suspect by police. The 19-year-old disappeared at 10pm on Valentine's Day night 2019, and her parents, Claire and John, reported her missing the following day.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Kevin Brown, the Head of the Major Crime Unit, said: “The thoughts of all of us at Thames Valley Police remain and will always be with Leah’s family and friends. The entirety of our investigation keeps them uppermost in our minds, and they continue to be supported by specially trained officers and updated on every development.
“After a difficult process, we are now in a position to formally confirm that the body found in Loxbeare Drive last week is that of Leah. The grief and shock of Leah’s family and friends is unimaginable, and they have shown enormous courage, patience and dignity over the last three years and eight months while our search for Leah continued.
“They have always been supportive of Thames Valley Police, both during our extensive
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