A 14-year-old has been charged with murder after a body was found during the search for a missing girl in south Wales.

The body was not formally identified but police believe it to be that of a girl, also 14 and named only as Lilly, who was reported missing.

The discovery was made in Duffryn Park in Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, at about 22:10 BST on Monday.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in police custody to appear before Newport Magistrates’ Court later on Friday.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Lilly at this difficult time,” Det Ch Insp Steven Thomas from Gwent Police said in a statement, external.

“We understand that there has been a great deal of interest in this ongoing investigation.

“It is vital that people consider how their language, especially comments made online, could affect our ability to bring anyone found to have committed a criminal offence to justice.

He said inquiries will continue and there will still be a significant police presence in the area.

“Examinations of scenes will be continuing over the coming days, including at Duffryn Park, where cordons remain in place.”

Jenny Hopkins of the Crown Prosecution Service stressed that there “should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings”.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.