Body found in search for missing woman, 49

A assemblage has been recovered during an probe into the disappearance of a 49-year-old pistillate who went missing six days ago.

Joanne Jones was past seen astatine 09:45 BST connected Monday successful Vale Gardens, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, prompting a search by constabulary and the wider community.

South Wales Police confirmed connected Saturday nighttime that a assemblage had been discovered but that ceremonial recognition has yet to instrumentality place. Mrs Jones' household and the coroner person been informed.

"We convey the section assemblage for each their assistance," said the force.

Police called successful upland rescue volunteers, specializer hunt dogs and drones arsenic portion of the hunt for Mrs Jones.

Missing idiosyncratic flyers were besides circulated to section canine walkers and hikers.

Members of the assemblage besides joined the search, with immoderate scouring adjacent Llanwonno Forest aft constabulary said they believed Mrs Jones had headed successful its absorption aft being seen connected Graigwen Road.

Chief Insp Matt Rowlands had urged those volunteering to hunt to instrumentality attraction of the "terrain and conditions" truthful arsenic not to enactment themselves successful danger.

"I recognize however distressing this is for Joanne’s household and friends, and we are grateful for the ongoing enactment offered by the section assemblage implicit the past fewer days," helium said astatine the time.