Officers searching for missing Reanne Coulson have found a body and charged a man with her murder, West Midlands Police have said. She had been missing for a month and failed to contact family on her birthday. The body was discovered in Binley Woods, on the outskirts of Coventry, on Friday afternoon, formal identification has yet to take place but police said they believed the body to be that of Ms Coulson. Mohammed Durnion, 42, has been charged with murder while Adam Moore, 38, has been charged with assisting an offender. Both men are due to appear at Coventry Magistrates Court on Saturday. On Thursday, West Midlands Police said a 53-year-old man who had previously been arrested on suspicion of murder and kidnap had since been released on bail with strict conditions. Det Supt Jim Munro said the force had been focused on doing all it could to find Ms Coulson. "We've charged a man with murder, and another for assisting an offender, but our enquiries to establish exactly what happened and why are ongoing," he said. Ms Coulson's older brother Ashley thanked the public for their help to find Reanne and asked that the family be left alone to grieve. On Thursday, Ms Coulson's mother Lynne Sparkes issued an appeal as the search for her daughter intensified. "From one parent to another, you can only imagine how I'm feeling. Please come forward to give our family some closure," Ms Sparkes said. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, her family acknowledged that Ms Coulson had been a sex worker and said it was "out of the ordinary" for her to not return home. "Reanne is not only my sister but my twin sister, a mother, a daughter and an aunt," Ms Coulson's sister Kirsten said during the press conference. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire onBBC Sounds,Facebook,XandInstagram.
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West Midlands Police have uncovered a body in Binley Woods, near Coventry, during the search for missing woman Reanne Coulson, who had not been seen for over a month. Her family reported her missing after she failed to contact them on her birthday. Although formal identification of the body is pending, authorities believe it to be Coulson's. In connection with the case, police have charged 42-year-old Mohammed Durnion with murder and 38-year-old Adam Moore with assisting an offender. Both men are scheduled to appear at Coventry Magistrates Court. Following the discovery, police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Coulson's disappearance, with Detective Superintendent Jim Munro emphasizing that inquiries are ongoing to determine the sequence of events that led to this tragic outcome.
Coulson's family has expressed their anguish and gratitude to the public for their assistance in the search. Her mother, Lynne Sparkes, made an emotional appeal for information, urging anyone with knowledge to come forward for the sake of closure. The family acknowledged Coulson's history as a sex worker, which made her prolonged absence particularly alarming. Her brother Ashley and sister Kirsten have highlighted her importance to the family, describing her as a beloved sister, mother, and aunt. The community's support has been vital during this difficult time, and the family has requested privacy to grieve as the investigation unfolds and more details emerge about the circumstances surrounding Coulson's death.
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