Police in the UK have confirmed that the body found in Kent area is that of Sarah Everard.
The remains were located in a woodland area on Wednesday.
A formal identification process was launched and police have said this afternoon that the body found was Sarah Everard's.
Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave has sadly confirmed the body found in the woodland in Kent has been identified as Sarah Everard.
Our thoughts are with Sarah's family and loved ones at this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/JhDBflOGe5
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 12, 2021
The remains were discovered a week after the marketing executive disappeared.
The 33-year-old went missing as she was walking home rom a friend's house in south London.
Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave says his thoughts and prayers are with Sarah and her family at this awful time.
He says their investigation continues and hundreds of officers are working around the clock to establish the full circumstances surrounding her disappearance and murder.
