Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 23rd February 2025, at 16:15hrs
Police have confirmed the sad news this afternoon
A body in the search for missing long distance runner Jenny Hall in County Durham has been found confirm Durham Constabulary.
Jenny Hall 23, was reported missing on Tuesday 18th February after she failed to return home after leaving her address in Tow Law Shortly after 3pm.
Extensive searches have been carried out since then to locate Jenny and sadly today, Sunday 23rd February specialist search teams have discovered her body.
In a statement released today, Durham Constabulary said:
“We’re sorry to report that officers searching for missing woman Jenny Hall, have sadly found a body.
Officers carried out an extensive search alongside specialist partners and have been working around-the-clock to locate Jenny after she went missing on February 18.
The body was found in a very remote area in Teesdale just after 9.30am today (February 23).
Formal identification has yet to take place.
Jenny’s family have been notified and are currently being supported by specialist officers and our thoughts remain with them.
It is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances.
We would particularly like to thank the public for all their help in sharing our appeal and the expert mountain rescue teams and other organisations who have been working intensively alongside officers on the ground.”
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