Body of missing Wiltshire man found in country park amid murder probe

The body of a missing Wiltshire man has been found in a country park amid a murder probe.

The discovery was made in an area of shrubbery in Brickfields Country Park, Aldershot, Hampshire, at around 3pm on Sunday afternoon (15 January).

While formal identification has not yet been completed, detectives believe it is that of 36-year-old Kiran Pun from Amesbury. His family has been informed of the development.

He was last seen around 7.38pm on 1 December in East Park Road, Aldershot. He had travelled by train from Andover to Farnborough, before taking the Number 1 bus from there to Aldershot Railway Station.

As part of the police investigation into his disappearance, five people have been arrested on suspicion of murder, and they remain on bail.

DCI Adam Edwards, Head of Major Crime at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, said: “We are working hard now to understand what has happened to Kiran and to be able to provide answers to his family at what is no doubt a very difficult time for them.

“We are keeping an open mind and will be making a number of enquiries in the coming days to formally identify him, with a post mortem due to take place tomorrow.

“It is really important for us to now understand how and when Kiran came to be in Brickfields Country Park.

“If you have seen anything suspicious or that didn’t look right in the area, then please can you get in touch with us.

“Any sightings of Kiran or any information, however small it may seem to you, could be vitally important to our enquiries.

“If you aren’t able to come directly to us with any information, then you can contact Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously.

“There will also be officers in the area conducting enquiries and going house to house, so if you do have any concerns or wish to tell us anything about this matter, then please do not hesitate to approach us.

“Please, can I urge anyone that can assist to come forward and help us provide Kiran’s family the answers they are seeking.”

If you have any information, in particular any footage which may assist us, you can submit this by going to: https://orlo.uk/fGzYZ.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at https://orlo.uk/SbxIH.