Missing woman's body found on beach 140 miles from where she vanished last year
The body of a missing woman has been found on a beach in Brighton – 140 miles from where she vanished.
Anne Porter was last seen leaving her home in Jersey in October last year, when she was thought to have been heading to the local beach, Greve De Lecq.
Her disappearance triggered a major search, with the coastguard, fire crews and lifeboat teams all scouring the area for any sign of her.
But after eight months Jersey Police has now confirmed her remains have been recovered.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Hafey, who led the investigation, said: 'Remains were located on a beach in Brighton which have now been confirmed as a DNA match with Anne.
'Our thoughts are with her husband, family, and friends.'
A police appeal on Facebook from October 20, 2024, said: 'We are concerned for the welfare for Anne Potter.
'She was last seen leaving her property at about 12:30pm today. She is believed to have headed out west towards Greve De Lecq.
'She is believed to be wearing a black windbreaker jacket and blue jeans.' More Trending
They added three days later: 'An extensive search of the north coast spanning from Greve de Lecq west to L'Etacq and east to Sorel Point has been conducted and coordinated by SOJP.
'The drone rescue team and CI Air Search have also been conducting searches along the north coast and will continue to do so.
'Further shoreline searches have been conducted along Jersey's west coast beaches.
'A multi-agency approach has been employed in the search for Anne.'
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