Police find body in search for missing woman

Police say they have found a body in the search for missing Christine Murton

A body has been found in the search for a missing 78-year-old woman, police said.

Christine Murton was reported missing after she left her home in Rushmere St Andrew, near Ipswich, on 12 November.

Fifteen specialist officers and 50 volunteers from Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue were involved in a search over the weekend in Nacton and Levington.

A spokesperson for Suffolk Police said her body was found earlier in woodland close to Stratton Hall, near Levington.

Police said they were treating the death as unexplained but did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances.

Formal identification is due to take place but Ms Murton's family have been made aware, added police.

Ms Murton had been seen on CCTV on the day she disappeared wearing a purple jacket, blue trousers and carrying a large shoulder bag.

Her car had also been missing, but was found at a retail park in Pinewood, on the outskirts of Ipswich, on Thursday.