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Amber Peat Cause Of Death Revealed After Police Confirm Body Was Missing Teenager

Amber Peat's Cause Of Death Revealed
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A 13-year-old girl who went missing from her home died as a result of hanging, police have said.

Over 400 police officers took part in the search for Amber Peat who had not been seen since leaving her home in Bosworth Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, at around 5.30pm on Saturday after a row with her parents.

Nottinghamshire Police confirmed today the cause of death as hanging.

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A photo of Amber Peat on a tribute left to her

She was eventually found by two police officers searching an area off Westfield Lane, Mansfield. Her body was out of sight and would not have been apparent to anyone in the area nearby.

Superintendent Matthew McFarlane said: "Sadly this was not the outcome that any of us were hoping for."

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Tributes have been left close to where Amber's body was found

One neighbour said she could not understand why it had taken so long to find the body.

Yolanda Cassidy, who lives next to the site, told the Mirror: “It is a very public area. I wondered if she had climbed over gates (into a nearby property) but they have dogs so I can’t imagine she would be in there.

“I went shopping on Monday and walked across there. People are back and forth, it’s a nearly main road, people go up and down, I can’t believe she’s been there since Saturday.”

Amber's mother Kelly and stepfather and Danny said they would always remember Amber for her love of singing and dancing.

In a statement, they said: "She was never happier than when reading to her younger sisters and being surrounded by her family.

"We will always be grateful for our last family holiday with our beautiful daughter. We will always miss her."

A major hunt involving over 400 officers and staff who hailed from several East Midlands forces was launched when the teenager went missing.

In thanking those who took part in the search, Mr McFarlane said: "From the moment Amber was reported missing our teams worked tirelessly alongside the community to try and find her."

He added: "Our thoughts are with Amber's family, and we do ask that you please respect their privacy and that of her wider family."

If you've been affected by the issues in this article, please call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90.

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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Flowers and tributes lay at the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Local people lay flowers at the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Flowers and a fairy lamp tribute lay at the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Police guard the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: A local schoolgirl lays flowers at the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Police guard the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Flowers and a fairy lamp tribute lay at the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Police officers search the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Police officers search the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Flowers and tributes lay at the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Flowers and tributes lay at the scene in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, where a body was found last night during the search for missing 13-year-old girl Amber Peat on June 3, 2015 in Mansfield, England. Amber, 13, has not been seen since a family argument and she left the family home in Mansfield in the early evening Saturday after a row with her family. Formal identification of the body has yet to take place but police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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Mother Kelly Peat, and step father Danny Peat appeal for missing Amber to come home. Nottinghamshire police have held a press conference today Tuesday 02 2015 as part of the appeal to find missing thirteen year old Amber Peat. Amber Peat, 13 of Mansfield has been missing since Saturday 30 May 2015. Amber went missing from her home in Bosworth Street in Mansfield at around 5.30pm on Saturday (30 May, 2015). Police officers are growing concerned for Amber and believe there is every chance she is still in the Mansfield area. The search for a missing teenager has been stepped up - as hundreds turns out to help find her. Amber Peat disappeared from her home in Mansfield, Notts., on Saturday. The teen, described as a book lover, has not been seen since with her disappearance being described by relatives as "out of character". Numbers reaching 300 turned out to help search for Amber, as police release a new image of her to help with the appeal. Tom Maddick / Rossparry.co.uk (credit:Tom Maddick)
(13 of17)
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Mother Kelly Peat, and step father Danny Peat appeal for missing Amber to come home. Nottinghamshire police have held a press conference today Tuesday 02 2015 as part of the appeal to find missing thirteen year old Amber Peat. Amber Peat, 13 of Mansfield has been missing since Saturday 30 May 2015. Amber went missing from her home in Bosworth Street in Mansfield at around 5.30pm on Saturday (30 May, 2015). Police officers are growing concerned for Amber and believe there is every chance she is still in the Mansfield area. The search for a missing teenager has been stepped up - as hundreds turns out to help find her. Amber Peat disappeared from her home in Mansfield, Notts., on Saturday. The teen, described as a book lover, has not been seen since with her disappearance being described by relatives as "out of character". Numbers reaching 300 turned out to help search for Amber, as police release a new image of her to help with the appeal. Tom Maddick / Rossparry.co.uk (credit:Tom Maddick)
(14 of17)
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Mother Kelly Peat, and step father Danny Peat appeal for missing Amber to come home. Nottinghamshire police have held a press conference today Tuesday 02 2015 as part of the appeal to find missing thirteen year old Amber Peat. Amber Peat, 13 of Mansfield has been missing since Saturday 30 May 2015. Amber went missing from her home in Bosworth Street in Mansfield at around 5.30pm on Saturday (30 May, 2015). Police officers are growing concerned for Amber and believe there is every chance she is still in the Mansfield area. The search for a missing teenager has been stepped up - as hundreds turns out to help find her. Amber Peat disappeared from her home in Mansfield, Notts., on Saturday. The teen, described as a book lover, has not been seen since with her disappearance being described by relatives as "out of character". Numbers reaching 300 turned out to help search for Amber, as police release a new image of her to help with the appeal. Tom Maddick / Rossparry.co.uk (credit:Tom Maddick)
(15 of17)
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Mother Kelly Peat, and step father Danny Peat appeal for missing Amber to come home. Nottinghamshire police have held a press conference today Tuesday 02 2015 as part of the appeal to find missing thirteen year old Amber Peat. Amber Peat, 13 of Mansfield has been missing since Saturday 30 May 2015. Amber went missing from her home in Bosworth Street in Mansfield at around 5.30pm on Saturday (30 May, 2015). Police officers are growing concerned for Amber and believe there is every chance she is still in the Mansfield area. The search for a missing teenager has been stepped up - as hundreds turns out to help find her. Amber Peat disappeared from her home in Mansfield, Notts., on Saturday. The teen, described as a book lover, has not been seen since with her disappearance being described by relatives as "out of character". Numbers reaching 300 turned out to help search for Amber, as police release a new image of her to help with the appeal. Tom Maddick / Rossparry.co.uk (credit:Tom Maddick)
(16 of17)
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Mother Kelly Peat, and step father Danny Peat appeal for missing Amber to come home. Nottinghamshire police have held a press conference today Tuesday 02 2015 as part of the appeal to find missing thirteen year old Amber Peat. Amber Peat, 13 of Mansfield has been missing since Saturday 30 May 2015. Amber went missing from her home in Bosworth Street in Mansfield at around 5.30pm on Saturday (30 May, 2015). Police officers are growing concerned for Amber and believe there is every chance she is still in the Mansfield area. The search for a missing teenager has been stepped up - as hundreds turns out to help find her. Amber Peat disappeared from her home in Mansfield, Notts., on Saturday. The teen, described as a book lover, has not been seen since with her disappearance being described by relatives as "out of character". Numbers reaching 300 turned out to help search for Amber, as police release a new image of her to help with the appeal. Tom Maddick / Rossparry.co.uk (credit:Tom Maddick)
(17 of17)
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Mother Kelly Peat, and step father Danny Peat appeal for missing Amber to come home. Nottinghamshire police have held a press conference today Tuesday 02 2015 as part of the appeal to find missing thirteen year old Amber Peat. Amber Peat, 13 of Mansfield has been missing since Saturday 30 May 2015. Amber went missing from her home in Bosworth Street in Mansfield at around 5.30pm on Saturday (30 May, 2015). Police officers are growing concerned for Amber and believe there is every chance she is still in the Mansfield area. The search for a missing teenager has been stepped up - as hundreds turns out to help find her. Amber Peat disappeared from her home in Mansfield, Notts., on Saturday. The teen, described as a book lover, has not been seen since with her disappearance being described by relatives as "out of character". Numbers reaching 300 turned out to help search for Amber, as police release a new image of her to help with the appeal. Tom Maddick / Rossparry.co.uk (credit:Tom Maddick)
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