Gabriela Kosilko was last seen at a shop in Fosse Road North, police said
Police searching for a missing woman have found a body and confirmed a man held over her disappearance has died in custody.
Gabriela Kosilko, 26, from Leicester, was reported missing on Friday when she failed to return home after her shift at work the previous evening.
A 30-year-old man, held on suspicion of kidnap, was further arrested on suspicion of murder.
He was found unresponsive in his cell early on Wednesday and pronounced dead.
Leicestershire Police said a body was recovered in woodland in the Groby Pool area, to the west of the city, on Wednesday afternoon.
While formal identification has yet to take place, officers believe it to be that of Ms Kosilko.
Police had been searching the area to the west of the city, around Groby Pool
The force said the death of the man – who was found on Wednesday morning – meant a mandatory referral had been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which was investigating.
A spokesperson said it would “fully co-operate” with the IOPC’s inquiry.
It is believed Ms Kosilko and the man were known to each other.
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