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Mother of 11-year-old girl found dead in village park suffering 'every parent's worst nightmare'

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Haigh, E. (2026, October 9). Mother of 11-year-old girl found dead in village park suffering 'every parent's worst nightmare'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16196267/Mother-girl-dead-village-park-worst-nightmare.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-09 · by Elizabeth Haigh

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Miya Deamer-Jones, 11, was found dead in a park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club in Worcestershire after going missing on Sunday night. Police ruled out any third-party involvement and treated her death as unexplained. A fundraiser has been set up to help Miya's family with funeral costs. Neighbors describe Miya as happy and cheeky, expressing shock at the tragedy that deeply affected the local community.
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The body of 11-year-old Miya Deamer-Jones was found in a park near the cricket ground in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, two days after she went missing at around 11:20 PM on Sunday, October 4. Police are treating her death as "unexplained," having found no evidence of criminal activity or third-party involvement. The local community expressed shock and grief over the tragedy. An increased police presence is expected in Elmley Castle while investigations continue, with officers cordoning off a small area near cricket practice nets for further examination. A fundraiser has been set up to support Miya's family, who are struggling with their loss.

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Elizabeth Haigh
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Elmley West Mercia Police Worcestershire the Daily Mail

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Miya PERSON · 8× Katie PERSON · 4× Miya Deamer-Jones PERSON · 3× Worcestershire GPE · 2× Daniel Pilkington PERSON · 1× Elmley GPE · 1× Katie Jones PERSON · 1× West Mercia Police ORG · 1× the Daily Mail ORG · 1×

Narrative

Miya Deamer-Jones, 11, was discovered dead at a park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club in Worcestershire after going missing at around 11.20pm on Sunday It continued: 'We are asking for help to give Miya the beautiful farewell she deserves and to provide her with a lasting gravestone so that Katie and her sisters have a special place to visit their beloved daughter and little sister and remember her.
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🔮 'Her place in their family can never be filled, and the pain of losing their baby sister is something they will carry with them forever.'

Claims (31 extracted, 2 hedged)

The mother of an 11-year-old girl who was found dead in a village park is suffering 'every parent's worst nightmare'. asserted
who → find → nightmare
Miya Deamer-Jones, 11, was discovered dead at a park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club in Worcestershire after going missing at around 11.20pm on Sunday. asserted
Jones → discover → Sunday
Police ruled out any third-party involvement in her death, and said they were treating it as 'unexplained'. asserted
they → rule → it
A fundraiser created by friends of Miya's mother, Katie Jones, describes the youngster as a 'beautiful' girl whose loss has left her family facing their 'worst nightmare'. asserted
loss → create → nightmare
'Our hearts are completely broken for my dear friend Katie, who has suffered every parent's worst nightmare. asserted
who → break → nightmare
'Her beautiful little girl, Miya Deamer-Jones, just 11 years old, has tragically been taken from her. asserted
girl → take → her
'Miya was the youngest of four sisters, a precious little girl who was deeply loved by her mum and her three sisters. asserted
who → love → mum
'Her place in their family can never be filled, and the pain of losing their baby sister is something they will carry with them forever.' asserted
they → fill → them
Miya Deamer-Jones, 11, was discovered dead at a park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club in Worcestershire after going missing at around 11.20pm on Sunday It continued: 'We are asking for help to give Miya the beautiful farewell she deserves and to provide her with a lasting gravestone so that Katie and her sisters have a special place to visit their beloved daughter and little sister and remember her. asserted
Katie → discover → her
'If you know Katie, you will know just how much Miya meant to her. asserted
Miya → know → her
She was her precious youngest daughter, her baby girl, and no amount of money could ever begin to ease the pain of losing her. uncertain
amount → begin → her
But your kindness could take away some of the financial pressure Katie is facing at the most devastating time of her life.' uncertain
Katie → take → life
Miya was last seen playing with a friend outside her home at around 6pm on Sunday. asserted
Miya → see → Sunday
After she failed to return home, her mother and friends began a search of the village and called the police. asserted
mother → fail → police
Miya's body was discovered at the cricket club around an hour after officers were called. asserted
officers → discover → club
West Mercia Police has said that a file will be prepared for the coroner. asserted
file → say → coroner
The force said the death had been 'deeply upsetting' and had 'shocked the local community and touched the hearts of people far beyond it'. asserted
death → say → it
They added officers had worked 'tirelessly and thoroughly to establish the circumstances surrounding her death' and have found no evidence of suspicious circumstances or any third-party involvement in her death. asserted
officers → add → death
Paying tribute to Miya, one neighbour told the Daily Mail: 'Miya was a cheeky character. asserted
Miya → pay → Mail
Another woman who knew her said: 'She was such a happy girl. asserted
She → know → her
A villager added: 'They are a really nice family. asserted
They → add → ?
My heart goes out to them.' asserted
heart → go → them
Chief Inspector Daniel Pilkington said: 'At the heart of this tragedy is a family who have lost a daughter and sister. asserted
who → say → daughter
Our thoughts remain with them, her friends and everyone who knew and loved her as they face an unimaginable loss. asserted
they → remain → loss
We know news like this is deeply upsetting. asserted
news → know → this
It has shocked the local community and touched the hearts of people far beyond it. asserted
It → shock → it
We understand that naturally people want answers when something so tragic happens, and that uncertainty can be difficult. asserted
uncertainty → understand → answers
Our officers have worked tirelessly and thoroughly to establish the circumstances surrounding her death. asserted
officers → work → death
We have kept an open mind and examined all available lines of enquiry. asserted
We → keep → enquiry
'Following these detailed and extensive enquiries, we can confirm that we have found no evidence of suspicious circumstances or any third-party involvement in her death, and it is not being treated as a criminal investigation. asserted
it → follow → investigation
'A full file will now be prepared for HM Coroner, who will consider the circumstances of her death in due course, as is the standard process.' asserted
process → prepare → course
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