Police searching for missing bride-to-be Eren Wright have found a body in marshland between Lytham and Warton. The 29-year-old was reported missing from her home on St David's Road South in Lytham St Annes on Wednesday, October 27.
Discovery and Identification
Fylde Police confirmed that search teams located the body at around 3.30pm on Thursday. Formal identification has not yet taken place, but officers believe it to be Eren. Her death is not being treated as suspicious.
In a statement, a police spokesperson said: "At around 3:30pm yesterday police search teams located a body in marshland off the coast between Lytham and Warton. Whilst formal identification has not yet taken place, we do believe it to be Eren."
Investigation Details
Lancashire Police said Eren was last seen on Clifton Drive South at the junction with St Anne's Road West in the Fylde area at approximately 10.30am on the day she disappeared. Her mobile phone had been switched off since then, and her bank accounts were found to be completely empty.
Following CCTV enquiries, it was understood she travelled into Lytham town centre before boarding a bus to St Annes. Her fiancé, Silas O'Carroll Pond, reported her missing and made a public appeal for information. He revealed that her phone last pinged at around 5.30pm on October 27 in the Birkdale area of Southport.
Police Appeal and Next Steps
Officers later focused their efforts on areas closer to where Eren had been living. The police spokesperson added: "Her loved ones have been informed and are being supported. Our thoughts are with them at this devastating time. Eren's death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed in due course to HM Coroner."
The spokesperson thanked the public for their help, saying: "Your support, and the passing of information or assistance with CCTV enquiries has been very much appreciated and has helped us in our enquiries to find Eren. We ask that you respect that Eren's loved ones have just been given some of the worst news imaginable so please refrain from speculating online or otherwise."
