Missing person found dead in woodland as man, 39, and woman in her 30s arrested over ‘linked fraud and murder'
Cops rushed to a wooded area between Truro and St Austell in Cornwall, after reports of concern for the welfare of a man at around 6pm yesterday.
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Devon and Cornwall Police sadly found a man's body, which was already deceased.
A woman in her 30s from Newquay, has today been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 39-year-old man from Sticker was also arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody at this time.
The same man was earlier arrested on Monday on suspicion of fraud as part of enquiries into a missing man.
Cops had swooped on a property in Sticker, near St Austell before making the initial arrest.
The force have now said: "Further information came to light during a search which resulted in the man also being arrested on suspicion of murder."
Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but the family of a man has been informed, said cops.
Police are understood to be keeping an open mind, but it is believed the two incidents are linked.
DI Neil Blanchard, from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: 'We appreciate that these events may appear concerning to the public, but we would like to ask people not to speculate while we work to ascertain exactly what has happened.
'Scene guards will remain in place both in the wooded area and in the St Austell area.
"We believe the incidents could be linked but there is nothing to indicate a wider threat to the public.'
If you have any information or footage that could help with enquiries, Devon and Cornwall Police can be contacted online or by calling 101 quoting reference number 50250167097.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling freephone 0800 555111.
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