Kate police find body in woods

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Sales manager Kate Beagley, 32, vanished after going out with her new acquaintance in Richmond, south west London, last Wednesday.

Before dawn on Monday a body, understood to be that of Miss Beagley, of Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, was found by police at a nature reserve.

Forensic teams were continuing to scour the scene at Oxhey Woods near Watford in Hertfordshire.

After the body was discovered a 27-year-old man held by police since his arrest on Friday night on suspicion of kidnap was re-arrested on suspicion of murder.

Miss Beagley was last seen by her father at 6.30pm on Wednesday before she went out with her date to the Roebuck pub in upmarket Richmond Hill, police said.

Her father reported her missing on Thursday when she failed to show for work and missed a number of appointments.

Superintendent Jerry Westerman, leading the inquiry, urged anyone who saw Miss Beagley with a man described as black, in his 20s and 6ft 3ins tall in Richmond Hill last Wednesday night to contact police.

"This was a pre-arranged date with a man she had met the week before at a nightclub," he said. "We believe Kate and the man may have called at the Roebuck Pub and may have crossed the road to the terrace and park area opposite.

"We are also very keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the couple later in or around Oxhey Woods."