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| Body found in missing pair search | Body found in missing pair search |
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| Officers searching for a missing mother and her vulnerable son say they have found a body. | |
| Heather Wardle, 39, of Redditch, Worcestershire, went missing with James Hughes on Friday evening. | Heather Wardle, 39, of Redditch, Worcestershire, went missing with James Hughes on Friday evening. |
| Ms Wardle, whose son is 22 but has the mental age of an 18 month-old, had said she was going to a friend's home. | Ms Wardle, whose son is 22 but has the mental age of an 18 month-old, had said she was going to a friend's home. |
| West Mercia Police officers were searching Arrow Valley Country Park in the town overnight. The body has not yet been identified. | West Mercia Police officers were searching Arrow Valley Country Park in the town overnight. The body has not yet been identified. |
| A police spokeswoman said more details would be released later. | A police spokeswoman said more details would be released later. |
| Out of character | Out of character |
| Ms Wardle is said to have been "under pressure" recently, police said. | Ms Wardle is said to have been "under pressure" recently, police said. |
| She had not taken her handbag or mobile telephone with her. | She had not taken her handbag or mobile telephone with her. |
| Officers said the pair had not gone missing before and their disappearance was totally out of character. | Officers said the pair had not gone missing before and their disappearance was totally out of character. |
| Mr Hughes, who needs constant care, has epilepsy and uses a wheelchair. | Mr Hughes, who needs constant care, has epilepsy and uses a wheelchair. |
| He is described as white, 5ft 4ins tall, thin, with short mousy hair and looks younger than his age. | He is described as white, 5ft 4ins tall, thin, with short mousy hair and looks younger than his age. |
| Although he can walk, he walks as if he is intoxicated and usually uses a wheelchair. | Although he can walk, he walks as if he is intoxicated and usually uses a wheelchair. |
| His mother is white, with shoulder-length dark brown hair. She was possibly wearing jeans and trainers. | His mother is white, with shoulder-length dark brown hair. She was possibly wearing jeans and trainers. |