Murder arrest after body found in missing person investigation

Wayne Woodgate, from Tunbridge Wells, was reported missing on October 17 (PA) - (PA Archive)

A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police recovered a body in East Sussex in the search for a missing man.

Wayne Woodgate, from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, was reported missing on October 17 after he was last seen entering a van in Goods Station Road.

Kent Police said officers found a body at a rural location in Peasmarsh on October 23, and Mr Woodgate’s family have been informed.

Detectives searching for a man missing from #TunbridgeWells are now treating his disappearance as a murder investigation.

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— Kent Police (UK) (@kent_police) October 23, 2024

Detectives are appealing for drivers with any dash-cam footage, who recently travelled between Peasmarsh and Four Oaks on the A268, to assist in investigating the 54-year-old’s death.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Kimber said: ‘We are specifically requesting any dash-cam for journeys made between 5.15pm and 5.45pm on October 17, and between 8.15am and 8.45am on October 20.”