Friday, July 15, 2011
Reporter
Officers began excavating a remote farmland today and made the discovery earlier today just north of St Austell, Cornwall.
Mr Flournoy and his friend David Griffths disappeared last month and their families had not heard from them since Thursday, June 16.
They were known to have arrived in Cornwall around 7.30pm on June 16 but never arrived at their hotel.
Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of murder and he remains in custody. Detectives said he was known to the two men.
Following the discovery of the body and the van, Detective Inspector Costa Nassaris said: “We believe this is the Citroen Berlingo van we’ve been looking for, although we haven’t been able to positively identify the vehicle at this time as it has extensive fire damage and it’s currently full of soil.
"We also believe we've uncovered the remains of at least one individual. A full forensic examination is now taking place."
The families of both missing men have been updated of the latest developments.
"The forensic examination of the excavation site, the vehicle and body is a slow and painstaking process and is expected to take at least 48 hours before this element of the investigation is completed."
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