Man charged with murder of British teen as body found

A 22-year-old man was charged today with the murder of missing British teenager Georgia Williams after a body was found in woodland.

Jamie Reynolds will appear in court in Telford, Shropshire tomorrow morning.

The body of a young female was found on the Nant-y-Garth pass near Wrexham, north Wales, Superintendent Nav Malik of West Mercia Police told reporters.

Lead Superintendent Malik said the body had not been positively identified, but early indications suggested it was linked to the disappearance of the 17-year-old.

He said: “Following liaison with the Crown Prosecution Service,we have charged 22-year-old Jamie Reynolds with the murder of Georgia Williams.

“For obvious legal reasons, I am not in a position to talk to you about that, to ensure a fair court outcome in due course. “Sadly, yesterday afternoon, new evidence came to light which identified that Georgia had in fact died at an address in Wellington, in Telford here, and clearly that information has led us to where we are today.

“I can also confirm that this afternoon the body of a female, a young female, has been found in woodland in the pass near Nant-y-Garth in Wrexham, north Wales.

“At this moment in time we haven’t identified that body, but early indications do suggest it’s linked to the disappearance of Georgia Williams.”

Georgia Williams is last seen by her parents on Sunday as she left her family home in Wellington, Shropshire and tells them she is going to stay with friends.

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