Body of teenager, 17, found in Maidstone woodland after boy reported missing one month ago

Kent Police attended Mote Park in Maidstone at around 11am on Monday 2 October where a body was found. Credit: Google Streetview

The body of a boy has been discovered in a woodland after reports a teenager had gone missing one month ago.

Kent Police attended Mote Park in Maidstone at around 11am on Monday (2 October) where a body was found.

The family of a 17-year-old boy who was reported missing on Wednesday 6 September 2023 have been informed.

Formal identification has not yet taken place.

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