Baby's body found as police still question couple Constance Marten and Mark Gordon
Det Supt Lewis Basford: "Police officers searching a wooded area... discovered the remains of a baby"
Det Supt Lewis Basford from the Metropolitan Police, the force which is leading the investigation, said the body had been discovered close to where the couple were arrested on Monday. He said a post-mortem examination will now be held to help detectives as they seek to establish what happened.Image source,That triggered a national search and there were sightings as far afield as Liverpool, Essex, London and East Sussex.
They were detained on Monday evening at a Brighton convenience store after being recognised by a member of the public. Witnesses told the BBC they had seen teams searching through thick bramble, allotments and bins, while people living in the area were told to look out for anything unusual.
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