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| Headless body found beside garage | Headless body found beside garage |
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| A headless and handless body has been discovered beside a garage block in Hertfordshire. | |
| The body was found by a member of the public on Friday evening near Icknield Close, Ickleford, near Hitchin. | The body was found by a member of the public on Friday evening near Icknield Close, Ickleford, near Hitchin. |
| The area was cordoned off by police and a murder investigation has been started by the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit. | The area was cordoned off by police and a murder investigation has been started by the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit. |
| Police do not yet know the identity of the victim. Officers had been searching for missing traveller John Finney. | Police do not yet know the identity of the victim. Officers had been searching for missing traveller John Finney. |
| The 42-year-old was abducted from his Mitsubishi Shogun in Hertfordshire on 29 February. | The 42-year-old was abducted from his Mitsubishi Shogun in Hertfordshire on 29 February. |
| Witness appeal | Witness appeal |
| His car was abandoned at Park Farm, Northaw, Hertfordshire, but he has not been found. | His car was abandoned at Park Farm, Northaw, Hertfordshire, but he has not been found. |
| On Saturday, a Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman confirmed that the missing traveller was one line of inquiry officers were looking at in connection with the discovery of the body. | On Saturday, a Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman confirmed that the missing traveller was one line of inquiry officers were looking at in connection with the discovery of the body. |
| She said anyone who had any information about Mr Finney's disappearance or about the scene of crime was asked to call Hertfordshire Police. | She said anyone who had any information about Mr Finney's disappearance or about the scene of crime was asked to call Hertfordshire Police. |
| She added that officers were now conducting forensic examinations and searches around the site of the discovery. | She added that officers were now conducting forensic examinations and searches around the site of the discovery. |
| "Police received reports at 1642 GMT yesterday from a member of the public that a body had been found," she said. | "Police received reports at 1642 GMT yesterday from a member of the public that a body had been found," she said. |