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Metro
a day ago
- Metro
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.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Perverts who live streamed sex attack on teen girl in van walks free from court MORE: Man stabbed 'caring' mum of two 27 times in 'calculated' attack MORE: Tourist who kicked airport sniffer dog into the air receives satisfying punishment
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Missing woman's body is found on British beach 140 miles from where she disappeared eight months ago
The body of a missing woman was found on a beach on the south coast, 140 miles from where she disappeared eight months ago. Anne Porter had been seen at her home in Jersey in October last year and was thought to be going to a local beach called Greve de Lecq. After she disappeared, a massive investigation began to try find her involving multiple agencies like the coastguard, fire crews and lifeboat teams. However it has now been confirmed by the police that her body was found on a beach in Brighton. Det Ch Insp Mark Hafey, who led the investigation for Jersey Police, 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.' Officers had launched an appeal in October for the mother who was last seen wearing a black windbreaker jacket and blue jeans. 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.' Three days later the force said: '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.
