Miya Deamer-Jones, 11, found dead in Worcestershire park as police investigate
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An 11-year-old girl, named locally as Miya Deamer-Jones, was found dead in a park in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, after being reported missing late on Sunday. West Mercia Police are treating her death as unexplained and are investigating; the case has shocked the village and left her family and friends grieving.
Miya was reported missing at about 11.20pm, and her family searched the village before police were called. Officers said her family had been informed and were receiving support from specially trained officers, while police cordons and an increased presence remained in the area. Tributes and sunflowers were left nearby; Miya attended Bredon Hill Academy and was one of four sisters.
- An 11-year-old girl was found dead in a Worcestershire park.
- Police are investigating her unexplained death.
- Her family and village have shared tributes.
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An 11-year-old girl has died in circumstances that are still being investigated by police. She was found in a park in Elmley Castle, a village in Worcestershire, after her family reported her missing on Sunday evening.
The girl attended Bredon Hill Academy and was one of four sisters. Her family is currently receiving support from specially trained officers following the discovery.
Police are treating her death as unexplained and investigating the circumstances. Officers have increased their presence in the area as the inquiry continues.
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An 11-year-old girl found dead in a park in the Worcestershire village of Elmley Castle has been named locally as Miya Deamer-Jones. She was reported missing at about 11.20pm on Sunday and was later found near Elmley Castle Cricket Club. West Mercia Police said officers were continuing to establish the circumstances of her death. Her family had been informed and were being supported by specially trained officers.
The reports describe a search of the village after Miya failed to return home. They suggest she may have gone towards the cricket field, but neither establishes her movements before she was found. A resident said he heard sirens late on Sunday night and learned what had happened the following morning. The area near the cricket nets was cordoned off on Monday.
Flowers and sunflowers were left near the park as neighbours and friends expressed their grief. A message left with flowers by a schoolfriend spoke of missing Miya and keeping her in their heart. People who knew her described a cheerful, spirited girl, while neighbours spoke of their sympathy for her family. The reports say Miya lived nearby with her mother and siblings and had lost her father several years earlier.
Police have given no cause of death in the information provided. Their enquiries remain ongoing, and the accounts do not establish how Miya died. One report says police were treating the death as unexplained; the other adds that detectives were not looking for a third party. Those statements leave the circumstances unresolved.
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Source 1 emphasises the police description of the death as unexplained. Source 2 adds that detectives said they were not looking for a third party. Otherwise, the supplied reports cover substantially the same events and tributes.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Pictured: Girl, 11, found dead in park – as police probe ‘unexplained’ death”.