Sarah disappeared on 1 July 2000 from a cornfield near the home of her grandparents; Terence and Lesley Payne in Kingston Gorse, West Sussex, England. Sarah had been playing with her brothers and sister; aged between five and 13 at the time. A nationwide search commenced within 48 hours, and Sarah's parents made television appeals for her safe return. On 2 July 2000, officers from Sussex Police visited Whiting making inquiries into the disappearance of Sarah.
On 17 July, a girl's body was found in a field near Pulborough, some 24 km (15 miles) from Kingston Gorse where Sarah had disappeared. The following day, forensic science tests confirmed that the body was Sarah's, and Sussex Police began a murder investigation.
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