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Amber Peat Investigation: Post Mortem Examination Carried Out On Body Found In Hunt For Missing Teen

Amber Peat's Neighbours Ask Why It Took So Long To Find Body
Sara C Nelson
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UPDATE:Amber Peat Cause Of Death Revealed

A post-mortem examination will be carried out on Wednesday on a body discovered by police searching for missing teenager Amber Peat.

The 13-year-old went missing from her family home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday after a row with her parents over household chores.

A body was found less than a mile from Amber’s home on Tuesday, though no formal identification has taken place. Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

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Amber Peat went missing from her family home on Saturday afternoon

On Wednesday neighbours questioned why it had taken police so long to find the remains – despite reports they were first stumbled upon on a patch of land in the middle of a housing estate by a dog walker.

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.”

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

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “The body was found a fair distance into the wooded area.

“The position the forensic tent was set up suggests it was a lot closer to the path but this is not the case.

“The body would not have been found without an extensive search.”

On Wednesday the grassy area on Westfield Lane was still cordoned off by police, though flowers had been laid around a nearby tree, along with items including a teddy bear.

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A poster attached to a telegraph pole appeals for information about the missing teenager

One message from school classmates said: "I hope your parents find the strength to find peace."

It added: "Hope the angels make you smile."

Amber's parents had earlier issued an emotional plea for her to return.

Her mother and stepfather broke down in tears as they spoke at a police press conference, saying her disappearance was out of character.

Kelly and Danny Peat said she walked out after refusing to clean a cool box used to store food during a holiday to Cornwall after the family had returned on Friday.

Mr Peat said: "We had just all had a brilliant holiday. It's just not right. She had a fantastic time, never stopped laughing with all of us together."

Amber's best friend Rianna Richards told Sky News: "I saw Amber before she went on holiday and she seemed fine. She didn't seem worried or anything like that - she didn't seem to have anything bad on her mind. She was just normal. I can't believe what's happening."

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)
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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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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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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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