Following the discovery of a body in the search for missing Abi Fisher from Castleford, detectives have launched a murder investigation.
Yesterday, the body was discovered in the undergrowth off Southmoor Road near Brierley, South Yorkshire (Sunday, 10 July). The body has not yet been formally identified, but it is believed to be that of Abi Fisher, 29. Her family has been informed and is being assisted by specially trained officers.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and is being held on suspicion of murder.
Officers are asking anyone with a dashcam in their vehicle who drove on the B6273 Southmoor Road between Hemsworth and Great Houghton between 8.15am and 9.15am on Saturday (9 July) to submit their footage to the police as part of their ongoing investigations.
On behalf of the police and Abi’s family, I would like to express our thanks to everyone who has assisted in the search for Abi,” said Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Swift of West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team. We understand that there has been a significant community effort to locate her, and that this update will be upsetting for many. The body has not yet been formally identified, and we will provide an update as soon as this is confirmed.” We are conducting extensive investigations and, as part of that, we are appealing to the public to assist us by providing any information that could aid our investigation. We are especially interested in hearing from anyone who has dashcam footage from Southmoor Road on Saturday morning, and have set up a dedicated portal for footage submission.”
Anyone with information should contact West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team via 101 Live Chat or by dialling 101. Dashcam footage can be submitted through the Major Incident Public Portal, which can be found at: https:///mipp.police.uk/operation/13XM020122S93-PO1.
