“EVERY PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE” — 11-YEAR-OLD MIYA DEAMER-JONES’ MUM FACES A HEARTBREAK NO FAMILY SHOULD ENDURE

Miya was the youngest of four sisters. After the little girl was found near a village cricket ground, her family is now facing the devastating task of arranging her farewell — and friends are asking the public to help.

A mother in Worcestershire is facing an unimaginable loss after her 11-year-old daughter, Miya Deamer-Jones, was found in an open space near a village cricket ground.

Miya was reported missing from her family home in Elmley Castle on Sunday evening, October 4, 2026. She had last been seen playing with a friend outside the house at around 6 p.m.

When she did not return, her mother, Katie Jones, began searching the village with friends. Police were contacted shortly after 11 p.m., and Miya was later found near Elmley Castle Cricket Club.

The news has left her family and the close-knit community devastated.

A MOTHER FACING “EVERY PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE”

Miya’s father had died around three years earlier, according to reports. Now, Katie and her daughters are facing another profound loss.

Rebecca Lippitt, Katie’s childhood friend and the organiser of a fundraising appeal, described Miya as Katie’s “precious youngest daughter.”

In the appeal, Rebecca wrote that the family’s heartbreak was impossible to put into words. She also highlighted the financial burden of arranging a funeral and providing Miya with a lasting memorial while grieving.

“A mum should never have to make funeral arrangements for her child,” the appeal stated.

The fundraiser aims to help cover funeral expenses and provide a gravestone where Katie and Miya’s sisters can visit and remember their beloved daughter and sister.

THE YOUNGEST OF FOUR SISTERS

Miya was deeply loved by her mother and her three sisters, according to the family’s fundraising appeal.

Rebecca wrote that Miya’s place in the family could never be filled and that the pain of losing their youngest sister would stay with them forever.

The appeal asks people to contribute if they can, or share the page to help the family reach others who may be able to offer support.

For those who knew Miya, the priority is remembering the little girl behind the headlines and helping her family through the difficult days ahead.

 POLICE RULE OUT THIRD-PARTY INVOLVEMENT

West Mercia Police confirmed on October 7 that extensive enquiries had found no evidence of suspicious circumstances or third-party involvement in Miya’s death.

The force said the case was not being treated as a criminal investigation. A file is being prepared for HM Coroner, who will consider the circumstances in due course.

Police also urged people not to circulate speculation or unverified claims online, warning that doing so could cause additional distress to Miya’s family.

The cause and circumstances of her death have not been publicly established in the reports cited here.

 A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER

The fundraiser has given friends, neighbours and people moved by Miya’s story a way to support Katie and her daughters.

Every donation and shared message is intended to ease some of the practical pressures facing the family as they grieve.

No contribution can take away the pain of losing a child. But the kindness of others can help a grieving family feel less alone.

Miya was just 11, the youngest of four sisters, and a much-loved daughter whose place in her family can never be replaced.

As her loved ones prepare to say goodbye, their message is simple: Miya was loved, she is loved, and she will never be forgotten.