Murder arrest after body found in missing person investigation

24 Oct 2024 • 3:37 PM MYT
The Independent
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A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police recovered a body in East Sussex in the search for a missing man.

Wayne Woodgate, from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, was reported missing on October 17 after he was last seen entering a van in Goods Station Road.

Kent Police said officers found a body at a rural location in Peasmarsh on October 23, and Mr Woodgate’s family have been informed.

Detectives are appealing for drivers with any dash-cam footage, who recently travelled between Peasmarsh and Four Oaks on the A268, to assist in investigating the 54-year-old’s death.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Kimber said: ‘We are specifically requesting any dash-cam for journeys made between 5.15pm and 5.45pm on October 17, and between 8.15am and 8.45am on October 20.”

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