Thousands of pounds raised for family of Plymouth teen Bobbi-Anne McLeod
A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help the 18-year-old have the best send off
Last updated 24th Nov 2021
A fundraising page for the funeral of Plymouth teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod has raised thousands of pounds.
The 18-year-old left her home in Leigham at around 6pm on Saturday evening to catch a bus to Plymouth town centre to meet friends but never arrived.
Police searching for the teenager carried out searches on the ground and by helicopter, and confirmed they had found a body on Tuesday night.
Formal identification has not yet taken place but Bobbi-Anne's family has been told.
Now a GoFundMe page set up by Amanda Isaacs, a neighbour of Ms McLeod, to pay for her funeral, has so far raised more than £8,000.
You can find the campaign here.
The family are "going through hell"
Ms Isaacs said: “I am a close friend and neighbour of Bobbi and her family. Unfortunately it has been confirmed after three days of searching she has sadly been taken from us.
“She was a beautiful young girl only aged 18 with her whole life ahead off her.”
Ms Isaacs said Ms McLeod’s family are “going through hell”, adding that she hoped the fundraiser would lessen some of the stress on them.
Ms Isaacs is also organising a candlelit vigil at 6pm on Thursday close to the bus stop on Bampton Road, Leigham, where Ms Mcleod went missing.
She urged those who are unable to attend to light a candle at 6pm in Ms McLeod’s memory.
A Facebook group set up to find the teenager attracted more than 10,000 members in just two days.
Locals have been laying floral tributes close to the site of her disappearance.
One tribute read: “Sadly you have gained your wings and been taken too soon, you will forever be in our hearts.”
It continued: “No matter what, you will always be that bundle of joy I call my cousin.”
Investigations are still underway
Police are still searching a beach close to where the body of a woman was found on Tuesday in the hunt for missing Bobbi-Anne.
A cordon has been set up blocking off access to the road leading to the Bovisand cafe and car park, and also the holiday park, where a number of people are still staying in caravans.
A sniffer dog was searching the area close to the bus stop where Ms McLeod was last seen, while forensic officers conducted sweeps of the surrounding banks and pavement.
Forensic teams were on Wednesday also searching an area of woodland in Leigham, close to where Ms McLeod was last seen.
A large area off Thurlestone Walk was cordoned off and officers could be seen leaving with evidence bags while others conducted finger-tip searches.
Chief Superintendent Matt Longman said on Tuesday evening: “This is weighing heavy on the people of Plymouth tonight, it really is.
“And I would just like to send my thoughts to the friends and family of Bobbi-Anne; that actually feels like it’s a relatively inadequate thing to say at such a time.
“But we are continuing to do everything we can to understand exactly what’s happened around this event”.
Two men aged 24 and 26, both from Plymouth, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in custody.
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