A body has been found in the search for missing bride-to-be Eren Wright. The 29-year-old was reported missing from her home on St David’s Road South in Lytham St Annes on Wednesday, October 27.
Lancashire Police said she was last seen on Clifton Drive South at the junction with St Anne’s Road West in the Fylde area at around 10.30am. Eren's phone had been switched off since she vanished and her bank accounts were completely empty. Following CCTV enquiries, it was understood she travelled into Lytham town centre before getting on a bus to St Annes.
Search and Discovery
Eren's fiancée, Silas O'Carroll Pond, reported her missing and pleaded for people to come forward with information on Eren. Silas said his fiancée's phone last pinged at around 5.30pm on October 27 in the Birkdale area of Southport. Police later said, following enquiries, they were focussing on areas closer to where Eren lived.
In an update this afternoon (Friday, November 13) on the case, Fylde Police said search teams located a body in marshland off the coast between Lytham and Warton at around 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday). Formal identification has not taken place but police believe it to be Eren. Her death is not being treated as suspicious.
Police Statement
A police spokesperson said: "Many of you will have heard about missing Eren Wright, and our enquiries to locate her. 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. 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.
"Over the last couple of weeks, we have told you about Eren and asked for your help to find her.
"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 are really sorry to be bringing you this update today – this is not the outcome any of us wanted to share. We know that this has prompted a lot of discussion online, and people have understandably been concerned about 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."
