Human remains have been discovered in the search for missing Sarah Everard.
The grim discovery comes after a police officer was arrested on suspicion of her murder yesterday.
The remains were found in an area of woodland in Ashford in Kent, according to Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Cressida Dick.
"We are not able to confirm any identity. That may take some considerable time," she said.
Everard, 33, vanished on her way home from a friend's house in Clapham, London on March 3.
Current Met Police officer Wayne Couzens, 48, was arrested in connection with her kidnap last night.
Today, the serving constable was further arrested on a charge of murder and a separate further charge of indecent exposure, according to the force.
Couzens was not on duty at the time of Sarah's disappearance, the Met confirmed yesterday.
A second woman in her 30s has also been arrested in connection with assisting an offender.
Commissioner Dick said Ms Everard's disappearance in "awful and wicked circumstances" is every family's nightmare.
She added: "The news today that it was a Metropolitan Police officer who was arrested on suspicion of Sarah's murder has sent shockwaves and anger through the public and through the Met.
"I speak on behalf of all my colleagues when I say that we are utterly appalled at this dreadful, dreadful news.
"Our job is to patrol the streets and to protect people."
