A candlelit walk was held in Mansfield last night to raise money for the funeral of a teenage girl who was found hanged in Mansfield. The body of Amber Peat was discovered by police last week less than a mile from her home, just three days after she went missing.
Nottinghamshire Police have formally confirmed that the body found last night by officers searching for missing 13-year-old Amber Peat, is the teenager.
In a media conference held this evening officers revealed she died from hanging and that the body had been concealed behind hedges.
Police revealed that her parents had said they will always remember her singing and dancing, her joy in reading to her younger sisters, and will treasure memories of their last family holiday together.
Tributes to missing 13-year-old Mansfield girl Amber Peat have been placed close to where a body was found.
Nottinghamshire Police have held a press conference after the disappearance of 13-year-old Amber Peat.
Police have expressed concern for a missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen on Saturday.