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Woman held on suspicion of murder in missing person probe as human remains found

Kent Police said a 50-year-old woman was taken into custody as part of a missing person investigation relating to Jeremy Rickards, from Canterbury.

Anahita Hossein-Pour
Friday 12 July 2024 12:55 BST
Anyone with information is urged to contact Kent Police (Alamy/PA)
Anyone with information is urged to contact Kent Police (Alamy/PA)

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after human remains were discovered in relation to a 65-year-old man’s disappearance in Kent.

Police said a 50-year-old woman was taken into custody on Thursday as part of a missing person investigation relating to Jeremy Rickards, from Canterbury.

Mr Rickards was reported missing on July 5 having not been seen since the beginning of June.

The investigation is being carried out by detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate and residents of St Martin’s Road are advised to expect an ongoing police presence in the area

Kent Police spokesman

His family has been informed as officers are working to identify the deceased, after human remains were found at a property in St Martin’s Road.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Kent Police.

A spokesman said: “The investigation is being carried out by detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate and residents of St Martin’s Road are advised to expect an ongoing police presence in the area.”

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