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Kayleigh Haywood disappearance now being treated as murder

Police investigating the disappearance of 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood say it has now become a murder investigation.

Kayleigh Haywood, from Measham, was last seen at 6pm on Friday 13th November when she was dropped off outside Ibstock Community College, in Central Avenue.

Kayleigh’s mum and dad, Stephanie Haywood and Martin Whitby, described her as a bubbly, loving, caring girl who loves her family.

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Aerials show intense activity in Kayleigh murder case

Forensic tents set up in the Sence Valley Forest park in Ibstock Credit: ITV News Central

These aerial photos show the intense police work taking place as part of the Kayleigh Haywood murder investigation.

Police officers carry an empty stretcher at one of the search sites. Credit: ITV News Central

Police confirmed in the early hours of this morning that a body was found, but have not revealed exactly where the discovery was made.

Tributes have been paid to the teenager from Measham in Leicestershire who disappeared from Ibstock on Friday.

Teams are also working at farmland near the village of Belton, approximately seven miles away from Ibstock. Credit: ITV News Central

Meanwhile two men aged 27 and 28 are being questioned by detectives on suspicion of murder.

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