Body thought to be Arnis Zalkalns to be moved from park

The body was found in Boston Manor Park in West London

A body believed to be that of Arnis Zalkalns, the prime suspect in the murder of Alice Gross, is set to be removed from a London park later.

The badly-decomposed corpse was discovered in dense woodland in Boston Manor Park, west London on Saturday.
Police said while formal identification is yet to take place, Mr Zalkalns' partner had been informed of the find.
Alice, 14, from Hanwell, west London, disappeared on August 28. Her body was found in the River Brent on Tuesday.

Forensics officers were called to a section of dense woodland near the River Brent

The teams stayed in Boston Manor Park until dusk fell

She was last seen walking along the Grand Union Canal and Mr Zalkalns was filmed cycling minutes behind her on the same route as the schoolgirl on the day she vanished.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Although no formal identification has been made early indications suggest the body may be that of Arnis Zalkalns.
"We have updated his partner and a family liaison officer is supporting her."

Arnis Zalkalns was last seen on 3 September - a week after Alice Gross disappeared

Police officers were stationed across the park throughout Saturday afternoon and evening

He added that "due to the nature of the surrounding area specialist resources will be required to assist with the recovery of the body".
Police officers were posted at all entrances to the park, which backs on to the River Brent, following the discovery of the body on Saturday afternoon.
Mr Zalkalns, 41, was last seen at his Ealing home on 3 September.
The builder from Latvia served seven years in prison in his native country for bludgeoning and stabbing his wife Rudite to death before moving to the UK in 2007.

Police officers from several forces took part in the search for the teenager

When police found Alice's body on Tuesday they said significant efforts had been made to conceal it.
The post-mortem examination at Uxbridge mortuary took two days due to the "complex nature" of the investigation, Scotland Yard said.
Following the discovery of Alice's body, her parents Rosalind Hodgkiss and Jose Gross said: "Why anyone would want to hurt her is something that we are struggling to come to terms with.
"Alice was a loving and much loved daughter and sister, a quirky live spark of a girl, beautiful inside and out."
Scotland Yard said Alice's family were being kept up-to-date with the latest developments, but added: "Officers are still searching for evidence, and once again appeal to the public for any information that could assist them."