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Convicted PEDO NAMED as Prime Suspect in Human Remains Case
Leah Croucher: Human Remains Found by Police Searching For Teen Missing Since 2019
Detectives from Thames Valley Police investigating the disappearance of Leah Croucher have found human remains, with a murder inquiry launched
Paedophile Used to Live in Home Where Remains Were Found in Leah Croucher Hunt
The house in Milton Keynes, where human remains and personal belongings were found, was once occupied by a man jailed for sexual offences against two teenagers, according to reports in Leah Croucher Hunt
Daily Mirror UK 14 OCT 2022
Human remains believed to belong to missing teenager Leah Croucher were found in the former home of a convicted paedophile, it has been reported.Leah went missing in February 2019
A massive three-and-a-half year search was launched for the teenager
Leah's parents John and Claire Croucher
A massive three-and-a-half year search for Leah, who was 19 when she went missing, is focusing on a house less than half a mile from where she was last seen while walking to work in 2019.
Police launched a murder probe yesterday, saying they had found human remains, a rucksack and other personal belongings at the property in Milton Keynes. No arrests have been made.
Now, it is reported that the four-bedroom detached house was once occupied by a man previously jailed for sexual offences against two teenagers.
It is understood he was not living in the property at the time of Leah's disappearance.
Remains found on route Leah Croucher walked to work each day before vanishing in 2019
Forensics officers at the scene yesterday
Last night, the convicted paedophile's father told The Times that the family moved out of the property years before Leah went missing in 2019, but still lived in the area and were aware of the case.
He said they rented the house, worth around £500,000, from an owner based in Dubai.
His mother said that she had "not seen him for years".
Police began searching the house after a tip-off from a member of the public on Monday, and launched a murder inquiry when they found a rucksack and other personal belongings of Ms Croucher's.
The force said in a statement: "During our forensic examinations at the scene in Milton Keynes, we have identified human remains.
"The forensic examination continues and will do for some time. It is likely to take some time to formally identify the deceased.
"Leah's family continue to be kept informed and updated. We ask the media to respect their privacy at this very difficult time."
Leah was last seen on CCTV just after 8.15am on February 15, 2019.
Detective Chief Superintendent Ian Hunter said: "Following a call to police on Monday, we attended an address and located items of concern within the property.
"We are dealing with a very difficult scene but we can now confirm that we have discovered a number of items that are linked to Leah, and as such we have now launched a murder investigation, led by our Major Crime Unit.
"Leah's family have been kept updated and continue to be supported by officers, and we are urging the public and media to think of her family and not to speculate further while this investigation is in the early stages.
"We will provide further updates when we are able to do so.
Forensic and police officers outside the property on Wednesday
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