Human remains have been found by police searching for the body of missing woman Sarah Everard.
Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick confirmed the information at a press briefing this evening.
Officers discovered the human remains whilst searching in an area of woodland in Ashford, Kent.
An earlier press release from the Met Police said:
A man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard remains in custody at a London police station.
The man, who is aged in his 40s, was arrested on the evening of Tuesday, 9 March on suspicion of kidnap. Today, Wednesday, 10 March, he has been further arrested on suspicion of murder and a separate allegation of indecent exposure.
The man is a serving Metropolitan Police officer in the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command. His primary role was uniformed patrol duties of diplomatic premises.
A woman, who is aged in her 30s, was also arrested on the evening of 9 March on suspicion of assisting an offender. She remains in custody.
Officers are searching locations in London and Kent including a property in Deal and an area of woodland near Ashford.
Following the arrest of the police officer, the Metropolitan Police has made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
