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28/08/2012 09:45:06

Candlelit vigil for teenage girl

Around 200 people have taken part in a candlelit vigil for 14-year-old Jessica Blake after her body was found in woods in East Yorkshire on Sunday.

A body was found in a wooded area off Chester Avenue, Beverley, at 16:10 on Sunday, and Humberside Police have confirmed it is that of the missing 14-year-old girl.

On Sunday evening a service was held for Jessica at Beverley Minster. Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

Jessica, who was believed to have been in a distressed state when she left home, was reported missing at 13:50 on Saturday.

During the large scale search for Jessica, who was last seen riding a pink bicycle in the Lincoln Way area of Beverley, a helicopter and underwater search unit were deployed.

Chester Avenue remains cordoned off while the police investigation continue.

Copyright Press Association 2012


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