A body has been found at a park during a search for a missing teenager from Maidstone.

The discovery was made by officers in Mote Park yesterday evening (November 17).

While formal identification is yet to take place, the family of a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing yesterday has been informed.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “Officers searching for a missing teenage girl have located a body in Maidstone.

“Kent Police attended Mote Park on the evening of Friday 17 November 2023, where the body was located.

“Formal identification has not yet taken place, however, the family of a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing earlier in the day have been informed.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner.”