Girl, 11, found dead on cricket ground

0The girl’s body was found near a cricket ground in Elmley CastleThe body of an 11-year-old girl has been found on a cricket ground in Worcesterhire.

The girl was reported missing at around 11.20pm on Sunday, but later found dead at the grounds in Elmley Castle, West Mercia Police said.

Her family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers, the force added.

Police say they are carrying out inquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death, which is being treated as unexplained. There will be an “increased police presence” in the area.

The village, which is around four miles from Pershore, has a population of around 500, according to its parish council.