A body has been discovered in the search for a missing mum who vanished in the early hours of Tuesday. Jane Burton, originally from Cheshire, was reported missing from Walkers Drive, Leigh, at around 2am.
Greater Manchester Police issued a public appeal to help locate her on Tuesday. A significant emergency services presence was noted around Pennington Flash and nearby woodland throughout Tuesday afternoon, approximately four miles away from where Jane was last seen.
This included police, paramedics, and fire crews. Police helicopters were also deployed, along with multiple ambulances and police vehicles, which remained at the scene throughout the afternoon Members of the public also joined in the search on Tuesday. Tragically, a body was found later that afternoon.
Further details have not yet been confirmed. Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for a comment, reports Manchester Evening News.
