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Body found at home of missing pensioner Cynthia Beamond Cynthia Beamond's body 'carefully concealed' at home
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Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after police searching for a missing 80-year-old woman found a body at her home. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an 80-year-old woman whose body was found "carefully concealed" at her home.
Cynthia Beamond, from Halesowen, was last seen on Friday morning. West Midlands Police said Cynthia Beamond was found after a search at her house in Halesowen on Sunday.
West Midlands Police said the body, which has not been formally identified, was found after "extensive" and "meticulous" searches at her home. Det Supt Mark Payne said it was "imperative" Mrs Beamond's car, which is missing, was traced.
A 23-year-old woman and 32-year-old man were arrested on Sunday. A post mortem is under way. He said the murder could be the result of a bungled burglary, or a burglary could have been staged afterwards.
At a news conference earlier, Det Supt Mark Payne, of West Midlands Police, said the death could have been the result of a burglary gone wrong. A 23-year-old woman and 32-year-old man were arrested on Sunday.
He said Cynthia was a "very independent lady" who lived on her own. He also said the killer went to great lengths to conceal the body. Mr Payne said Mrs Beamond was "a very independent lady" who lived on her own.
"Cynthia was a lively and vibrant member of the community and we have found no reason why anyone would want to harm her," he said."Cynthia was a lively and vibrant member of the community and we have found no reason why anyone would want to harm her," he said.
'Horrific offence'
Mr Payne said the people arrested were not related to Cynthia but one of them was believed to be known to her.Mr Payne said the people arrested were not related to Cynthia but one of them was believed to be known to her.
"Clearly this is a horrific offence," he said. "Clearly this is a horrific offence," he said. "This is a vulnerable elderly lady - albeit a lady who lived her life to the full - the family are obviously devastated."
"This is a vulnerable elderly lady - albeit a lady who lived her life to the full - the family are obviously devastated."
He said officers were keen to trace her silver Astra car, as well as a television and red laptop missing from the Howley Grange address.He said officers were keen to trace her silver Astra car, as well as a television and red laptop missing from the Howley Grange address.
Det Supt Tim Bacon said: "Mrs Beamond's property has been searched by specialist officers in a bid to preserve as much evidence as possible.Det Supt Tim Bacon said: "Mrs Beamond's property has been searched by specialist officers in a bid to preserve as much evidence as possible.
"We continue to support Cynthia's family at this time and they have been kept fully updated of these developments.""We continue to support Cynthia's family at this time and they have been kept fully updated of these developments."