Claire Knights: Car found in missing dog walker murder inquiry

Claire Knights' family has been informed about the discovery of a body

Police have recovered a car belonging to a missing woman as part of a murder investigation.

Claire Knights, 54, was last seen in the village of Upstreet, near Canterbury, on Wednesday.

A body has been found near Birchington-on-Sea but not yet formally identified. Ms Knights' family has been informed, Kent Police said.

A man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday and has now been detained by medical professionals.

Police have mapped out Ms Knights' walk from her car to Minnis Bay as part of an appeal for information

Ms Knights' silver Suzuki car was found in Shuart Lane in the village of St Nicholas At Wade.

From there, she is believed to have walked to the Minnis Bay area of Birchington, where her spaniel Zebulon was found on the day she was last seen.

A post-mortem examination has been carried out on the body but results have not yet been published.