42-year-old man charged with murder of Reanne Coulson after body found in search

Mohammed Durnion, 42, has been charged with the murder of Reanne Coulson after a body, thought to be that of Ms Coulson, was found in Binley Woods.

He appeared before Coventry Magistrates’ Court on 28 June, and was detained in custody ahead of a hearing at Warwick Crown Court on 1 July.

Adam Moore, a 38-year-old man, was also charged with assisting the offender. He will appear at Warwick Crown Court on 24 July.

A body was found in Binley Woods, on the outskirts of Coventry, as part of a search for Ms Coulson on 27 June

Ms Coulson, a 34-year-old from Coventry, had been missing since 21 May 2025.

A body was found in Binley Woods, on the outskirts of Coventry, as part of a search for Ms Coulson on 27 June.

West Midlands Police have yet to complete the formal identification procedure. However, the force has said they believe the body to be that of Ms Coulson. Her family have been informed.

Before going missing, Ms Coulson was last seen on 21 May in Coventry on a visit to a food bank at St Mary and St Benedict Church.

Reanne is not only my sister, but my twin sister, a mother, a daughter, and an aunt

Kirsten, Reanne Coulson’s sister

Concerns began to arise over her whereabouts after her family were unable to make contact with Ms Coulson on her birthday (17 June).

Ms Coulson’s mother, Lynne Sparkes, issued an appeal as the search for her daughter intensified: “From one parent to another, you can only imagine how I’m feeling. Please come forward to give our family some closure.”

Speaking at a press conference in late June, Ms Coluson’s family said that she had been involved in sex work and lived a “chaotic life”, but that it was “out of the ordinary” for her not to return home.

Ms Coluson’s sister, Kirsten, said during the press conference: “Reanne is not only my sister, but my twin sister, a mother, a daughter, and an aunt.”

“I just want my baby back,” added Ms Sparkes, her mother.

We’ve charged a man with murder, and another for assisting an offender, but our enquiries to establish exactly what happened and why are ongoing. We’ll continue to update and support Reanne’s family

Det Supt Jim Munro, West Midlands Police

Det Supt Jim Munro, from West Midlands Police’s Major Crime Unit, said: “We’ve been focused on doing all we can to find Reanne and our thoughts remain with her family at this deeply distressing time. While formal identification still needs to take place, we do believe [the body to be that of] Reanne.

“We’ve charged a man with murder, and another for assisting an offender, but our enquiries to establish exactly what happened and why are ongoing. We’ll continue to update and support Reanne’s family.”