Detectives searching for missing midwife Samantha Eastwood have found a body, police have said.

A 32-year-old man who had previously been arrested by Staffordshire Police in connection with the disappearance of midwife Samantha Eastwood has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder.

The force said two other men, aged 28 and 60, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Forensic teams remain at the scene near Caverswall, Staffordshire and will remain there for some time.

Police said the body has yet to be formally identified and a post-mortem will take place in due course.

The 28-year-old was last seen in her uniform leaving work at Royal Stoke Hospital at 7.45am on Friday July 27.

Her colleagues raised concerns at 7.20pm on the same day after she failed to show up for her next shift.

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