Overview

• The body of 26-year-old PC Charlie Mitchell was discovered at St Aidan’s Nature Reserve around 5:30 pm on Sunday after he was reported missing from his Leeds home the night before.
• West Yorkshire Police have confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and have informed the coroner’s office.
• Assistant Chief Constable Robert McCoubrey expressed sincere condolences to Mitchell’s family and colleagues and pledged continued support during this difficult time.
• Mitchell, who served in the Calderdale District and was based in Leeds, had been declared missing on Saturday evening over welfare concerns.
• His death comes less than 24 hours after PC Ian Minett of Gloucestershire Constabulary died while on duty, a loss that devastated his colleagues.