Police say no third party sought after girl, 11, found dead in Worcestershire
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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 on Sunday night. Police say her death is unexplained and they are not seeking a third party; they have asked people not to fuel speculation while enquiries continue.
Miya was found near Elmley Castle Cricket Club after her family searched for her when she did not return home. West Mercia Police said her family is being supported by specially trained officers and there is currently nothing to suggest a wider risk to the community. Villagers and a schoolfriend left tributes, and police said they would release further details when possible.
- An 11-year-old girl was found dead in an Elmley Castle park.
- Police say the death is unexplained and they are not seeking a third party.
- Enquiries continue, with no wider risk to the community indicated.
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An 11-year-old girl named Miya Deamer-Jones was found dead in Elmley Castle, a village in Worcestershire, after being reported missing on Sunday night. She was discovered near the local cricket club when her family searched for her. The circumstances of her death remain unexplained and police are investigating.
Neighbours and her schoolfriends have left tributes to Miya in the village. Police are supporting her family with specially trained officers. Authorities have said there is currently nothing to suggest a wider risk to the community.
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Police investigating the death of an 11-year-old girl in Worcestershire have said they are not looking for a third party. The child, named locally as Miya Deamer-Jones, was reported missing at about 11.20pm on Sunday and was later found dead in a park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club.
West Mercia Police said enquiries into the circumstances of her death were continuing. The force said Miya’s family had been informed and were receiving support from specially trained officers. It has not given further details about how she died.
The news has shocked Elmley Castle, where residents described a close community and expressed sympathy for Miya’s family. Flowers, including sunflowers, were left near the park. A schoolfriend also left a written tribute saying how much they would miss her.
People who knew Miya, who was also called Mia, remembered her as cheerful and full of character. One resident said they had received messages from her mother late on Sunday saying she could not find her. According to the reports, family members searched the village before police were called.
The reports say Miya lived nearby with her mother and siblings and attended Bredon Hill Academy in Ashton under Hill. One resident said he heard sirens late on Sunday but learnt what had happened only the following morning. Police activity was visible near the cricket club on Monday.
Several details about Miya’s movements before she was reported missing come from local accounts and have not been confirmed by police. The force’s investigation remains ongoing, and the circumstances of her death have not been established in the material provided.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Police investigating death of tragic schoolgirl say they are not looking for a third party”.