Body found during search at home of author Helen Bailey

Police investigating the murder of Northumberland-born author Helen Bailey have found what is believed to be a body within the grounds of her home in Hertfordshire.

Specialist teams returned to the property on Monday July 11 and have been carrying out searches since that time and officers will remain at the property in the coming days.

A 55 year old man from Royston in Hertfordshire, who was arrested on Monday, has been re-arrested and is being questioned at Stevenage police station on suspicion of murder.