Body in Havant woods confirmed as missing 16-year-old Louise Smith
Police searching for Louise Smith have confirmed that a body recovered from woodland is the missing teenager.
The body of the 16-year-old, who was last seen on VE Day, was found in Havant, Hampshire, on Thursday.Hampshire Police said on Saturday evening formal identification procedures were complete and Louise's family informed. They previously said the death was suspicious.Remains were discovered in Havant Thicket on ThursdayMandy Ferdinando, who had known Louise since she was a young girl, laid flowers at the entrance to Havant Thicket, where the teenager's body was found.
Louise had not been in touch with her friends or family since being seen in Somborne Drive, a short distance from where the body was found.Police forensic officers carried out searches of a flat in the street and blacked out the property's windows.John Singleton said:"I saw her on the day she went missing, she just went out walking, I didn't know where she was going.Describing the police activity at the flat, he added:"The police have been in and out carrying stuff.
A man and a woman, both aged 29, had previously been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and released on bail. Hampshire police previously asked people in the area to save any dashcam and CCTV footage from 7 and 8 May - particularly any filmed at VE Day anniversary celebrations - for officers to review.
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