Missing mother's body discovered

Ms Adams' family said she was a happy mother who loved to sing

The body of a mother-of-three missing for nearly two years has been found in woodland in Berkshire.

Suzanne Adams, 37, disappeared from Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot, where she was a patient, on 22 May 2007.

Police have since carried out numerous searches and her case featured on the BBC programme Missing People last year.

A dog walker found her body off Swinley Road, Ascot, on 17 March. Post-mortem tests could not find the cause of death but it is not treated as suspicious.

In a statement her daughter Gemma, 20, sons Christopher and Simon, aged 18 and 16, and sisters Sharon and Julie said they were "heartbroken by the loss of their mum and cannot imagine life without her".

Suzanne's case remained open at the time that she was tragically found Det Insp Mike Petford

They said: "Suzanne brought up three children as a single parent and, although at times this could be a bit of a struggle, she was a very good mother.

"Suzanne was the youngest of three sisters. Sharon and Julie, her older sisters, miss her terribly, as do all her nieces and nephews. We have always been a close family, and always will be.

"Suzanne was born and brought up in Slough. She liked going out with her sisters and having fun. She was a big Guns n' Roses fan and absolutely loved to sing, especially at karaoke.

"Bringing up her kids alongside her sisters meant everything to her and this is how we will always remember her - as a happy, singing mother, sister and friend."

Det Insp Mike Petford, who led the missing persons inquiry, said: "Police have carried out in excess of 160 individual enquiries, comprised mostly of searches of the local area, checks with friends, family and potential venues she may have visited.

"A number of local and national press appeals have also been made since her disappearance.

"In April 2008, Suzanne's case was featured on the BBC television programme Missing People and this appeal produced numerous potential sightings up and down the country, each of which was fully investigated.

"Suzanne's case remained open at the time that she was tragically found."