Police Find Body In Search For Missing Seven Years Old schoolboy

Police searching for a missing seven-year-old who vanished from a park where he had been playing with friends have found a body. Conley Thompson had not been seen since last night, when he set off for home after meeting friends in Locke Park in Barnsley. His disappearance prompted a huge police search, but this morning officers revealed that they had discovered a body at a building site, not far from Conley's home in the Worsbrough area of the town. South Yorkshire police said a child's body was found at approximately 8.30am and although formal identification is yet to take place, it is believed to be that of Conley.

The boy's family have been informed and they are being supported by specialist officers.
Detective Inspector Victoria Short leading the investigation said: 'We deployed our full resources with officers searching throughout the night to find Conley and we are deeply saddened by this tragic development. 'While it is early in the investigation, the death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem will take place in due course. 'Our thoughts remain with Conley's family and friends at this very difficult time.' Conley had gone to meet his pals in Locke Park in Barnsley yesterday evening, spending two hours with them before leaving to go home at around 8pm. But the youngster failed to arrive back home, which is around two miles - a 40 minute walk - from the park, and was reported missing a short while later.