Daily Mail
· collected 2026-10-05 · by Andy Dolan, Martin Fricker, Caitlin Leng
Story summary
The body of an 11-year-old girl named Miya Deamer-Jones was discovered on October 5th at a park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club in Worcestershire. She had been reported missing around 11:20 PM the previous night, Sunday, October 4th. West Mercia Police are treating her death as "unexplained" and have launched an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding it.
The village of Elmley Castle is seeing increased police presence while officers carry out their inquiries. A small area of woodland near cricket practice nets remains cordoned off with uniformed officers monitoring. The community, which Miya's mother described as closely knit, expressed shock at the tragic news, noting that they felt children were safe in the village.
Specially trained officers are supporting Miya’s family during this difficult time. Locals have left tributes and sunflowers near a bench close to where her body was found. Chief Inspector Daniel Pilkington acknowledged that the death of such a young girl would be deeply upsetting for the community, emphasizing their support for those affected by this tragedy.
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Tributes have been paid to an 11-year-old girl whose body was found in a park in what police say is being treated as an 'unexplained' death.
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The girl was named locally today as Miya Deamer-Jones, who is believed to have lost her father to cancer three years ago.
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She had been reported missing at about 11.20pm yesterday and was later found deceased in Elmley Castle in Worcestershire at a park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club.
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West Mercia Police have said enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the child's death are ongoing.
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The force confirmed the girl's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
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Sunflowers have been left in her memory on a nearby bench as villagers told of their shock at the death.
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A source said of Miya and her late father: 'I know she really missed him a lot.
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He died at the family home.
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A schoolfriend's tribute left with flowers at the scene for Miya, who was also known as Mia, said: 'You have no idea how much I miss you.
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Miya Deamer-Jones has been named locally as the 11-year-old girl found dead in a park - she is pictured here in a photo shared by family online in 2021
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I love you so much and it will be hard to cope with out (sic) you.'
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The source added: 'I woke up to a stream of messages from Mia's mum, sent late last night, saying she couldn't find her.
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Another woman who knew her said: 'She was such a happy girl.
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Another villager said: 'This is every parent's worst nightmare.'
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Miya, one of four sisters, lived with her mother and at least one of her siblings in a nearby street.
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Relatives were understood to be gathered at the address today.
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A neighbour added: 'They are a really nice family.
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My heart goes out to them.'
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It is understood Miya had been playing with a friend at home yesterday afternoon.
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A police car this morning at a Worcesershire park where the body was found
The 11-year-old was found at the park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club
The scene at Emley Castle Cricket Club in the centre of the Worcestershire village today
Sunflowers have been left in memory of the girl on a nearby bench
Chalk marks could be seen on the pavement outside, where there was also a trampoline in the family's front garden.
It is thought Miya then went to the cricket field, where villagers said children would often call in to the cricket club for a hot chocolate.
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Police were called after Miya's family searched the village for the schoolgirl when she failed to return home.
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Miya was said to attend Bredon Hill Academy, a middle school in the nearby village of Ashton under Hill.
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The school referred calls to Worcestershire County Council today, who could not immediately comment.
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Local resident Laurence O'Shaughnessy, 50, said he heard sirens between 11.15 and 11.30pm but did not think 'anything of it' at the time.
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He later heard sirens again approaching midnight.
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'It was only when I woke up this morning that I found out what had happened,' Mr O'Shaughnessy said.
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It's all taped off by the cricket nets, which I think is where she was found.
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We don't know who she is or whether she's from the village.'
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Police were called after Miya's family searched the village for the schoolgirl when she failed to return home
Police put up cordons as they continued investigations at the Worcestershire park
West Mercia Police have said those living in Elmley Castle should expect to see an increased police presence in the area while officers carry out their enquiries
A woman who lives in the area and has a daughter the same age said it was a 'real shock'.
'It is such a close community, everybody knows everybody here,' she said.
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We all feel like (children) are fine here and safe.
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You just wouldn't expect it at all.
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'I just can't believe it.
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I will be fine, I have a lot of support around me…
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Another villager, who was not named, described the death as 'tragic'.
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She said: 'I only found out about this when my daughter-in-law heard it on the news and phoned me.
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It's a really quiet village and the last place you would expect something like this to happen.
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West Mercia Police have said those living in Elmley Castle should expect to see an increased police presence in the area while officers carry out their enquiries.
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Chief Inspector Daniel Pilkington, of West Mercia Police, said: 'We know the death of a young girl will be deeply upsetting for the local community, and our thoughts remain with her family and friends at this time.
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'Her death is currently being treated as unexplained, and we are carrying out enquiries to fully understand the circumstances and provide her family with the answers they deserve.
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'We would also ask people not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding her death.
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