Leah Croucher’s parents say ‘darkest fears have come true’ in heartbreaking note

John and Claire Croucher visited the property the place their daughters belongings had been discovered (Image: PA)

The mother and father of lacking teenager Leah Croucher stated their ‘darkest fears have come true’ as they visited the home the place police investigating her disappearance discovered human stays.

John and Claire Croucher, together with their daughter Jade, had been pushed in a police car to the property at Loxbeare Drive in Furzton, Milton Keynes, simply earlier than 8pm on Thursday.

They left a message to their daughter, who vanished whereas strolling to work in February 2019, studying: ‘To our darling Leah, our darkest fears have come true, we solely have to be aside a little bit longer.

‘We've got so missed you for thus lengthy already. The long run seems to be so bleak now we all know we are going to by no means see your smile or hear your laughter once more.

‘We are going to cherish your reminiscences perpetually. We love you. Mum and Dad xxxx’

In addition they left a bouquet with a be aware from Ms Croucher’s ‘large sister and nephew Reggie’, studying: ‘To my lovely sister Leah.

‘My coronary heart has damaged, my thoughts racing with ideas and my physique numb.

Ms Croucher’s mother and father stated they are going to ‘cherish her reminiscences perpetually’ (Image: w8media)

Her mother and father and sister take a look at flowers outdoors a property in Loxbeare Drive, Furzton, Milton Keynes, the place police have recognized human stays (Image: PA)

Ms Croucher was final seen on CCTV in Buzzacott Lane, Furzton, simply after 8.15am on February 15, 2019 (Image: PA)

An aerial view of the scene in Loxbeare Drive (Image: PA)

A teddy bear and a message left on the scene (Image: PA)

‘How can a life as lovely as yours come to an finish in such a tragic method. I've cherished you out of your first breath, and I'll love you till my final.

‘There has by no means been a second the place you weren't in my ideas and there by no means will likely be. My solely consolation now's that you simply and Haydon are collectively in heaven. All my love perpetually.’

A handwritten message signed ‘Nan and Grandad’ additionally learn: ‘Our darling, we are going to by no means cease in search of solutions.

‘Will love and miss you all the time.’

Ms Croucher was final seen on CCTV in Buzzacott Lane, Furzton, simply after 8.15am on February 15, 2019, strolling within the route of Loxbeare Drive and Chaffron Approach.

Police and forensics officers at a black tent that has been erected on the scene (Image: PA)

Girls place flowers outdoors (Image: PA)

Passers by take a look at flowers left on the scene (Image: PA)

A message left on a bunch of flowers (Image: PA)

A tip-off from a member of the general public on Monday led detectives to the property the place ‘gadgets of concern’ had been discovered.

Police started looking the home and launched a homicide inquiry once they discovered a rucksack and different private belongings of Ms Croucher.

A police spokesman stated: ‘Monday was the primary time we had been alerted to this property by a member of the general public in reference to this investigation.

‘Nevertheless, as an handle in Furzton, the handle was visited as a part of our house-to-house inquiries as a part of the investigation, throughout which we visited greater than 4,000 addresses.

‘There was no response on the property and as such leaflets would have been dropped by way of the letterbox.’

The Occasions experiences that a convicted paedophile who as soon as lived on the property has been dominated out as a suspect as a result of he was nonetheless in jail on the time of the teenager’s disappearance.

Police guarding the scene (Image: PA)

Forensics specialists have been scouring the property the place detectives, who've launched a homicide inquiry, have additionally discovered a few of Ms Croucher’s possessions.

Blue tarpaulins might be seen within the again backyard of the home the place investigators had erected tall black screens and a police tent within the entrance driveway, blocking the view from the road.

Detective Chief Superintendent Ian Hunter stated: ‘We're coping with a really troublesome scene however we are able to now affirm that we now have found plenty of gadgets which are linked to Leah, and as such we now have now launched a homicide investigation, led by our Main Crime Unit.’

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