THE brother of East Tilbury schoolgirl Danielle Jones, who went missing in 2001 and whose body has never been found despite the conviction of her uncle for killing her is running in this year's London Marathon for the charity 'Missing people'.

Danielle's uncle Stuart Campbell was charged with her abduction and murder. He was convicted on 19 December 2002, and was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder as well as 10 years for abduction. 

Mitchell Jones was ten when his sister disappeared and, almost 25 years on, he is competing and fundraising in the annual marathon by way of tribute to Danielle.

He says: "I've been fortunate enough to gain a charity place for a fantastic charity and one very close to home on a personal level - I'm running the 2026 London Marathon for the missing people charity.

"This charity is so important. After 24 years, Danielle unfortunately still remains a missing person, an ordeal that no family should ever go through. Ironically when I run on Sunday, 26 April it will be creeping up to the 25th anniversary of her disappearance. 

"Danielle was a very shy, kind and loving sister and will be with me every step of the way in preparation and on marathon day .. so any donations will be hugely appreciated.

"Our vision is for every missing child and adult, and every loved one left behind, to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect.

"A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK, that's a staggering 170,000 missing people every year. As the only charity lifeline for anyone affected by a person going missing, we want to ensure we are there for missing people and their families, whenever they need us."

You can donate via this link.