Mum's heartbreak after husband heads out for his run and doesn't come home

Jo Longhurst has confirmed a assemblage recovered successful woodland successful Barming, Kent successful the hunt for Jamin Longhurst is that of her husband, and present her family's "world has been shattered"

A grief-stricken mum says her family's "world has been shattered" aft her hubby was found dead successful woodlands adjacent their home.

Jamin Longhurst, 49, went retired for his regular tally connected Sunday but, erstwhile helium did not instrumentality home, his woman Jo became worried. Jo called the behaviour "completely retired of character".

Her worst fears were confirmed contiguous erstwhile constabulary recovered a assemblage successful woodland successful Barming, Kent, and Jo said connected Facebook it is that of her partner, and begetter to their 2 children. Her heartbreaking station reads: "We are perfectly devastated that the assemblage of my gorgeous hubby and fantastic begetter of my 2 astonishing boys was recovered successful Barming woods this afternoon. We are wholly heartbroken and our world has been shattered. We would similar to accidental a monolithic convey you to Kent Police, the hunt and rescue teams and to each and everyone of you who shared our station and went our searching, convey you xx."

Kent Police had issued a missing persons entreaty for Jamin. It said successful an update connected Monday: "At astir 2pm connected Monday 21 October 2024, the assemblage of a antheral was recovered successful countryside adjacent North Pole Road, Barming.

"The antheral was pronounced deceased astatine the scene. Formal recognition has yet to instrumentality place, but the household of a 49-year-old antheral from Maidstone, who had been reported missing connected Sunday 20 October, person been informed. The decease is not being treated arsenic suspicious and a study is being prepared for the coroner."

Strangers offered Jamin's household their thoughts aft the quality emerged. Writing connected Facebook, 1 antheral said: "Devastated to perceive this news. My condolences, thoughts and spot to the household and friends of this young man." Another posted: "So precise bittersweet to perceive this , my condolences to each his household and friends."

In a erstwhile station connected Facebook amid the search, Jo had said: "My hubby went for a tally astatine 10.20am connected Sunday 20th October and helium didn’t return. He was heading successful the absorption of Barming Woods and though helium didn’t accidental wherever helium was going, 1 of his regular routes would usually beryllium a loop done the woods to Kings Hill, down Cannon Lane and aged roadworthy to the stream successful Wateringbury and backmost on the stream to South Street successful Barming.

"As you tin imagine, we are perfectly distraught arsenic this is wholly retired of character. The constabulary person been retired searching each nighttime but haven’t been capable to find him yet. We would beryllium truthful grateful if you could delight support a look retired for him, helium virtually could beryllium anywhere. Thank you." Her archetypal plea was shared much than 6,000 times connected the societal media platform.