Although they have not confirmed the body was that of Ms Kinczyk, Warwickshire Police have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

Ms Kinczyk, whom her family have described as a devoted wife and mother, had not been seen since shortly before 1pm on Sunday June 6, when she left her house to meet a male friend outside the Rangemaster factory in Grove Place, Old Town, a short distance from her home.

The body was found shortly after midnight on Thursday morning in a farmer's field around 100 yards from Chesterton Windmill.

Police announced on Tuesday they were searching land near Harbury Lane following tip-offs from various sources.

Ms Kinczyk, known as Ela, had been living in Leamington for around a year, and had been working as a cleaner at Elisabeth the Chef in Sydenham.

Described as "extremely hardworking", she had been sending money back to her husband Thomasz and five-year-old son Patric in Poland.

Police investigating her disappearance are hoping to speak to a number of people shown on CCTV footage passing the place where Ela was last seen.

A spokeswoman said: "We are still appealing for witnesses who saw Ela on Sunday June 6. The last sighting of her was in the area near Rangemaster."

Call Leamington police on 415000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Read tomorrow's Courier for more information.