{"id":26512,"date":"2023-08-26T21:49:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T21:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertraining.net\/?p=26512"},"modified":"2023-08-26T21:49:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T21:49:18","slug":"body-found-in-hunt-for-woman-who-vanished-on-dog-walk-as-murder-probe-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertraining.net\/world-news\/body-found-in-hunt-for-woman-who-vanished-on-dog-walk-as-murder-probe-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Body found in hunt for woman who vanished on dog walk as murder probe launched"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    A body has been found in the search for a mum who disappeared while walking her dog \u2013 after a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of her murder.<\/p>\n

    Claire Knights was last seen on August 23 in the village of Upstreet, Kent, while walking her white and brown spaniel.<\/p>\n

    Kent Police said in a statement: "Officers have attended a location near Minnis Bay, Birchington where a woman was found deceased.<\/p>\n

    "Kent Police was alerted by a member of the public shortly after 7pm on Friday 25 August 2023 and patrols are currently at the scene.<\/p>\n

    "Formal identification has not yet taken place, however, the family of a 54-year-old woman reported missing from Upstreet on Wednesday 23 August are aware.<\/p>\n

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    "The death is being treated as suspicious and on Thursday 24 August, a man in his 20s from Margate was arrested on suspicion of murder.<\/p>\n

    "There will be an increased police presence in the area while investigations into the circumstances are underway."<\/p>\n

    Officers said the body had been discovered near Minnis Bay, while Ms Knights' dog was found by officers in the same area on the day of her disappearance.<\/p>\n

    Kent Police\u2019s detective chief inspector Kath Way said her failure to contact her family was "entirely out of character".<\/p>\n

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    Mr Way added: "We are keeping an open mind as to what may have happened and still hope to find Claire safe and well, however we are now also treating this case as a potential murder."<\/p>\n

    The man arrested in connection with the case has not been named.<\/p>\n

    Police described Ms Knights as five feet six inches with straight brown and greying hair.<\/p>\n

    Anyone who believes they may have seen her is encouraged to contact Kent Police by calling 999 and quoting reference number 23-1922.<\/p>\n

    Residents and drivers with private CCTV and dashcams are also being asked to come forward with any potential footage which can be uploaded here.<\/p>\n

    Anyone with further information to help the investigation should contact 01843 222289, quoting the same reference number.<\/p>\n

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