Body of a woman found in search for missing 73-year-old from Lee-on-the-Solent
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Police have found the body of a woman while searching for a missing 73-year-old.
The body was found in the Alver Valley area of Gosport today. A missing persons appeal was launched to find Marcia Mitchell from Lee-on-the-Solent after she initially disappeared on Sunday evening at 9.30pm (September 1). She was last seen on CCTV in Headley Close yesterday morning (September 2).
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The identity has yet to be verified, though Marcia’s family have been informed. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: “Officers searching for missing 73-year-old Marcia Mitchell from Lee-on-the-Solent have sadly discovered the body of a woman in the Alver Valley area.
“Formal identification has not yet taken place, but Marcia’s family have been informed and are being supported by police. Officers will now prepare a file for the coroner.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who shared our appeals. Our thoughts are with her family.”