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| Police investigating the suspected abduction and murder of a 17-year-old boy have found a body. | Police investigating the suspected abduction and murder of a 17-year-old boy have found a body. |
| Simon Everitt, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was last seen near the James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, on the evening of Saturday 7 June. | Simon Everitt, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was last seen near the James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, on the evening of Saturday 7 June. |
| Officers found the body in woodland at Mautby, where they believed Simon may have been assaulted. Post-mortem tests are due to take place. | Officers found the body in woodland at Mautby, where they believed Simon may have been assaulted. Post-mortem tests are due to take place. |
| A 40-year-old woman has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 40-year-old woman has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| The forensic search at the scene continues and is expected to last several more days, police said. | The forensic search at the scene continues and is expected to last several more days, police said. |
| Details surrounding the cause of death will not be known until the post-mortem examination has taken place. | Details surrounding the cause of death will not be known until the post-mortem examination has taken place. |
| Det Con Insp Steve Strong, of Norfolk Police, said: "I am as satisfied as I can be at this stage that the body we have located in Mautby is that of Simon Everitt. The family have been notified of the discovery." The teenager's bicycle was found at nearby Corton. | Det Con Insp Steve Strong, of Norfolk Police, said: "I am as satisfied as I can be at this stage that the body we have located in Mautby is that of Simon Everitt. The family have been notified of the discovery." The teenager's bicycle was found at nearby Corton. |
| Detectives believe Simon Everitt was assaulted some time after 2300 BST on 7 June. | Detectives believe Simon Everitt was assaulted some time after 2300 BST on 7 June. |
| The woman who has been re-arrested remains in police custody. | The woman who has been re-arrested remains in police custody. |