Formal identification of body discovered in remote area in Teesdale yet to take place, says Durham police. A body has been found in the search for a young runner who went missing five days ago. Jenny Hall, 23, was last seen leaving her home in Barracks Farm, County Durham, just after 3pm on Tuesday.
Her car, a red Ford Focus, was found on Wednesday parked on the B6278, near remote moorland between Eggleston and Stanhope. On Sunday, Durham police said: “We’re sorry to report that officers searching for missing woman Jenny Hall have sadly found a body.
“Officers carried out an extensive search alongside specialist partners and have been working around the clock to locate Jenny after she went missing on 18 February. “The body was found in a very remote area in Teesdale just after 9.30am.”. Police said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.
“Formal identification has yet to take place. Jenny’s family have been notified and are currently being supported by specialist officers. They have asked for privacy at this devastating time,” the force added. Mountain rescue teams, with their specialist drones and sniffer dogs, had combed the Hamsterley Forest and the surrounding areas for a trace of Hall since she went missing.
