Detectives searching for a man missing from Tunbridge Wells are now treating his disappearance as a murder investigation.

Mr Woodgate had been reported missing on Thursday 17 October 2024. An appeal to help find him was previously issued by Kent Police, following a report he was last seen entering a van in Goods Station Road. 

On Wednesday 23 October, officers attended a rural location in Peasmarsh, East Sussex where a body was located. Formal identification has yet to take place, but the family of Mr Woodgate have been informed. A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

To assist the investigation, police are appealing for dashcam footage from motorists who may have recently travelled on the A268 between Peasmarsh and Four Oaks..

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Kimber said: ‘We are specifically requesting any dashcam for journeys made between 5.15pm and 5.45pm on Thursday 17 October, and between 8.15am and 8.45am on Sunday 20 October.