A body has been found following an extensive police search for a missing mum last seen more than a week ago.
The body of a woman has been found during the search for missing 33-year-old Katie Kenyon. A woman matching Katie's description was last seen on April 22 travelling in a Ford Transit van which left Burnley towards the Bolton by Bowland area.
Lancashire Police charged Andrew Burfield, 50, of Todmorden Road, with murder on April 27. Burfield appeared at Blackburn Magistrates' Court the following day. He will stand trial in November this year.
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Specialist search officers from Merseyside, Lancashire, North Wales and Greater Manchester were tasked with finding the missing mum.
Today Lancashire Police confirmed via their social media officers searching for Katie had found the body of a woman. The officers made the discovery last night (Friday, April 29) in an area of the Forest of Bowland after receiving new information about a location where Katie could be.
Det Supt Gary Brooks, head of Lancashire’s Force Major Investigation Unit, said: “Following extensive police enquiries and after a number of days of searching I can now sadly confirm that we have found a body and at this time we believe it to be that of Katie Kenyon. Katie’s family have been told and my heart goes out to them at this time. We have specially trained officers supporting them at this difficult time.
“I would like to thank the public and the media for all the help they have given us during what has been a protracted, complex and very emotive search and I would also like to thank both the partner agencies and all of the police officers and staff who have been involved in the search for Katie. While this is not the conclusion to those searches any of us would have wished for I know the family appreciate those efforts.
“Once again, my thoughts today are with Katie’s family and all of her loved ones.”
