UK police find body of missing woman and search for another; suspect in custody

March 24, 2011

Police investigating the disappearance of 22-year old in, England, say they have discovered her body and are searching for another. The news comes comes hours after the arrest of a 47-year-old individual for kidnap and multiple counts of murder. Police also seized a green taxi seen at the time of O'Callaghan's disappearance.

The detective leading the murder inquiry confirmed the individual taken into custody had told police where two bodies were located. Police said they had found one body and were searching for the second. Officials say O'Callaghan's family were "deeply distressed" by the developments. Police today began searching a house in Swindon, and the property was cordoned off.

"The location of two bodies has been identified to the senior investigating officer, only one body has currently been found and this is believed to be Sian O'Callaghan," said in a statement. "The second body has yet to be recovered."

O'Callaghan, an office worker, was last seen leaving a nightclub in Swindon at the weekend. Mobile show she traveled in a car to a forest in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police have appealed for the public to search for her mobile phone, and have released images of her leaving the nightclub.

In a statement, her family described her as a "beautiful girl," and said they had been "so touched by the support shown by the community that we wanted to express our thanks."