Body found in search for man missing for over a month as four appear in court charged with murder

26 September 2024, 13:35 | Updated: 26 September 2024, 15:42

A body has been found in the search for a man missing for over a month.

Michael Wheeler, 37, from Yeovil, has not been seen since 24 August.

Avon and Somerset made the discovery at a property in Yarlington, near Wincanton, Somerset, on Wednesday afternoon. Yeovil and Yarlington are around a 30-minute drive apart.

It comes after four men appeared at Yeovil Magistrates' Court on Wednesday charged with murder.

They were remanded in custody until a further hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Friday.

Mr Wheeler's family has been informed of the discovery and they are being supported by specially trained officers.

Crime scene investigators will now examine the site, the force said.

Another man arrested last week has been rearrested and remains in police custody.

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Two more men were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting an offender.

One remains in police custody and the other has been released under investigation.

Two people remain on police bail.

One is a man who was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday, while the other is a woman who was previously arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

(c) Sky News 2024: Body found in search for man missing for over a month as four appear in court charged with murder