Abbey Fisher has not been seen since leaving the Castleford home on Friday night (Image: West Yorkshire Police/SWNS)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a missing woman was found in South Yorkshire.

Abbey Fisher, 29, has not been seen since leaving her home in Castleford, West Yorkshire, on Friday night.

His family said leaving without telling him where he was going was “totally out of character.”

Police said today they began investigating the murder after the body was found yesterday in a wooded area near Brierley, South Yorkshire.

The body has not yet been officially identified, but is believed to be Fisher’s body.

Their family has been updated and specially trained officers are helping them.

A 29-year-old man arrested for murder is currently in custody.

South Moore Road near Brierley, South Yorkshire

South Moore Road near Brierley, South Yorkshire (Image: Google Maps)

Police demand a camera recording of a person driving the B6273 South Moore Road between Hemsworth and Great Houghton from 8:15am to 9:15am on Saturday.

Chief Foreman Mark Swift said: “On behalf of the police and Abby’s family, I would like to thank everyone who helped with the search for Abby.

“There is a real community effort to find it and we know this update will upset a lot of people.

The body has not yet been officially identified. We will update as soon as this is confirmed.

“We are conducting a thorough investigation, and as part of that, we are calling on the general public to help us by providing information that may be helpful in our investigation.

“We especially hope to hear from anyone who has a dash cam recording of South Moore Road on Saturday morning and has set up a special portal to submit footage.

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