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James Holt

Body found in major search for Plymouth girl, 18, as police arrest two men

Two men have been arrested after police found the body of a woman during their search for teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod.

The 18 year old has been missing from her home in Plymouth for the last three days.

According to PA, Devon and Cornwall Police have now confirmed two men, aged 24 and 26 from Plymouth, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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Bobbi-Anne had been reported missing to police on Saturday after she failed to meet up with friends.

She was last seen on Saturday around 6pm after leaving her home in Leigham, Plymouth, to go meet friends in the city centre.

Formal identification has yet to be carried out on the body but the family of Ms McLeod have been informed of the development and are being supported by investigators.

Devon and Cornwall police have been conducting searches and inquiries across Plymouth. (Matt Gilley/PlymouthLive)

Chief Superintendent Matt Longman is due to make a statement on the discovery at 8.30pm this evening.

Ms McLeod left her home in Leigham at around 6pm on Saturday evening and had been due to catch a bus into the city centre to meet friends.

She never arrived and Devon and Cornwall police have been conducting searches and inquiries across Plymouth.

Headphones and a pouch of tobacco believed to belong to the 18-year-old were also found at a bus stop the Mirror reported.

It's also understood Bobbi-Anne's mobile phone was handed in.

A Facebook page set up to help find her has now attracted more than 10,000 members.

The group is being used to coordinate and share information about which search areas have been checked.

In a statement released on Monday, Detective Inspector Matt Lawrence said: “Bobbi-Anne McLeod was last seen leaving her home in Leigham at around 6 pm on Saturday 20 November.

“We believe she was due to get a bus from Sheepstor Road into the city centre to meet some friends, but she didn’t show up.

“We would like to hear from anyone who has seen Bobbi-Anne since she left her home on Saturday, or from anyone who knows of her current whereabouts."

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