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Mansfield unites in vigil for Amber Peat

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.

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Police aware of an 'offensive Facebook post' linked to Amber Peat inquiries

Nottinghamshire Police have released a statement this evening saying they are investigating what they refer to as an 'offensive Facebook post' seen by many people following their efforts to find 13-year-old Amber Peat from Mansfield.

We would like to let the public know are robustly investigating and will work hard to bring to justice anyone who publishes such appalling posts to social media.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the tens of thousands of people who shared our Facebook posts in an effort to help us find Amber.

– Nottinghamshire Police

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