The family of a labourer who was found dead after going missing for three days has paid tribute to him.

Billy Lee Draper’s loved ones say he will be “loved forever" after his body was found on Wednesday, October 15.

Mr Draper, of Oak Trees in Park Wood, Maidstone, was last seen by his partner after the pair had argued on Sunday, October 12, and he left her home in Marden.

An inquest opening at Oakwood House, also in Maidstone, heard how the 30-year-old had left without his phone or wallet and was reported missing two days later after not getting in touch.

On October 15, a body was found by family members in Plain Road, Marden.

He leaves behind his mother Gemma and three sisters Abbie, Tina and Tilly.

In a statement sent to KentOnline, the family said he had been fighting his own demo

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