Mourners are continuing to lay flowers and light candles in tribute to a young woman after a body was found yesterday.
Wellwishers have been coming to the bandstand on The Leas in Folkestone, where last night an emotional vigil was held for Leah Daley.
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The 24-year-old went missing on Sunday, May 5, and was last seen at The Warren, a beauty spot along the coast from Folkestone towards Dover.
Yesterday, the 12-day search for Leah came to an end after police confirmed a body had been discovered.
Hundreds of people gathered around the bandstand at 9pm yesterday evening, with mourners leaving floral tributes, lighting candles and placing pebbles with hand-written messages.
A card affixed to one of the bouquets reads: “Rest in peace Leah. Sending love and strength to all those who loved you.”
This afternoon a steady stream of people have been coming to the bandstand, spending a few moments in quiet contemplation.
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Some have come with flowers, and others have been relighting some of the scores of candles arranged around a photograph of Leah.
Kent Police confirmed the discovery of a body in undergrowth at The Warren shortly after 3pm yesterday.
Officers taped off part of the area during the afternoon, but all cordons were lifted by the early evening.
A spokesman for the force said: “A body has been found during a search for a missing woman from Folkestone.
“While formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing from the town has been informed.”
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Extensive searches had been carried out in the area where the body was discovered, with many members of the public joining Leah’s family in the effort to locate her.
In a statement released in the days prior to yesterday’s news that a body had been found, the family described her disappearance as “totally out of character”.
They said: “We thank everybody for their support and assistance over the last nine days, especially Leah's friends and the local community who have devoted time, effort and resources to find her.”