POLICE searching for Michael Wheeler, who disappeared a month ago, have discovered a body.

Acting on intelligence, officers searched a property in Yarlington, near Wincanton, on Wednesday, September 25.

Michael's family has been updated, and officers say their thoughts remain with them, as they continue to receive support from specially trained officers.

Four men appeared at Yeovil Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (September 25) charged with murder and were remanded in custody pending a further hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Friday, September 27.

Another man arrested last week has been re-arrested and remains in police custody as of Thursday, September 26.

Officers arrested two more men on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting an offender. One remains in custody, and the other has been released under investigation.

Two people remain on police bail — a man arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday, September 23, and a woman previously arrested for assisting an offender.

Enquiries, led by the Major Crime Investigation Team, continue, and detectives would like to hear from anyone with information. Please call 101 and quote reference number 5224244891.

You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555111 or through their Anonymous Online Form. Your information will not be traced or recorded, and you won't have to go to court or speak to the police.