Officers locate body of woman in search for missing person – Wokingham

Officers searching for a woman who was reported missing from Wokingham have this morning (28/7) sadly located a body.

Search teams from Thames Valley Police and Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue and Berkshire Search & Rescue Dogs located the woman’s body at just after 10.30am near to Foresters Way, Bracknell.

Although formal identification has not yet taken place, we believe this to be the body of missing person Gail, aged 47, from Wokingham, who was reported missing at around 11pm last night (27/7).

Her next of kin have been notified and are being offered support.

The death is being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

T/Superintendent Helen Kenny, Bracknell and Wokingham Commander, said: “Very sadly, after an extensive search, we have located the body of a woman this morning.

“We are offering support to her next of kin, and on behalf of Thames Valley Police, I extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends at this extremely difficult time.”

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