A BODY found in a shallow grave on moorland in West Yorkshire has now been confirmed as that of missing Chester-le-Street grandmother, Pamela Jackson.
The 55-year-old was last seen at her home in The Crescent, Chester-le-Street on Saturday, March 2 and was officially reported missing the following Thursday.
Officers from Durham Constabulary and West Yorkshire Police had been carrying out extensive searches across a number of locations since then, with additional help from specialist marine units, mountain rescue volunteers and police helicopters.
They were in the Turvin Road area, close to Ripponden in West Yorkshire when they located the grave last weekend, about 60m from the roadside.
The body in the grave has now been formally identified as Ms Jackson, who was the mother of three adult sons, Andrew, Christopher and Joe and a grandmother of four.
A post mortem conducted by Home Office pathologist Dr Mark Egan concluded Ms Jackson died from head injuries.
Ms Jackson's partner, 50-year-old Adrian Muir from Halifax, has been charged with her murder and is awaiting trial.
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