An 11-year-old girl's death is being treated as unexplained by police, who have launched an investigation after discovering her body in a Worcestershire park on Sunday evening.
The child went missing at approximately 23:20 BST on Sunday and was subsequently located in a park adjacent to the cricket ground in Elmley Castle, situated near Evesham, according to detectives from West Mercia Police.
Officers are actively pursuing inquiries to establish the full circumstances that led to her death. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing and that the cause of death has not yet been determined.
Local residents in the area have been notified by the force that they should expect to see heightened police activity in the coming days as officers continue their work at the scene and conduct interviews with potential witnesses.
The discovery has prompted a significant response from the police service, with additional resources being deployed to the Elmley Castle area to support the investigation and provide reassurance to the community.
