Human Remains Found On Farm Confirmed As Those Of Kate Prout

Family 'Relieved' After Remains On Farm Confirmed As Those Of Murdered Woman

The family of Kate Prout, who was murdered by her husband four years ago, have spoken of their relief that police have found her remains and say they can now finally lay her to rest.

Mrs Prout's older brother, Richard Wakefield, said the years since she went missing in 2007 have been like a "prison sentence" for him and his wife, Linda, after Adrian Prout refused to admit to the murder.

Last week, Prout, 49, who was convicted of his wife's murder in February last year, dramatically confessed to killing her and took officers to an area of woodland on his £1.2 million farm in Redmarley, Gloucestershire, and revealed where he had buried her.

A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said: "I can now confirm that within the past 15 minutes the body recovered from Redhill Farm, Redmarley, yesterday afternoon has been formally identified as that of Kate Prout.

"The identity of the deceased was confirmed through the use of dental records."

Earlier Mr Wakefield, 61, who lives near Stroud, said his family would now be able to move on from the traumatic events of the last four years.

He said: "We've been like prisoners. It's been like a prison sentence for us, having this over our heads all this time. But now, that relief has come, so hopefully when we get Kate buried we can all get on in our lives."

Mrs Wakefield said that when police officers visited their home to tell them Prout had finally confessed to her murder they felt shocked but glad they may now be able to say goodbye.

"We have just been full of emotion. We were devastated by her death, we knew we'd never forget her but we thought this day would never come," she said.

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