People have reacted with shock, sadness and anger after police launched a man hunt for the step granddad of missing Tia Sharp after a body was found at the home her shared with her grandmother.

Police are now hunting for Stuart Hazell, 37, who is wanted in connection with what is now a murder investigation and have warned the public not to approach him and for people to call 999 if he is seen.

The 12-year-old, from Pollards Hill and a student at Raynes Park, went missing last Friday after leaving her grandmother’s home in New Addington.

Thousands have helped in the search for the missing school girl with the Pollards Hill community rallying to support the family and distribute thousands of posters to help trace her.

Police have said there will be a post mortem to determine the body’s identity in due course, but people have flocked to social networking sites in reaction to the discovery.

@nick_dines said: “Awful development in the Tia Sharp case. Though police looked in the place many of us watching TV thought they should have started at...”

Kev @DontCallMeFella said: “Sad 2 hear news body has been found in the hunt for Tia. NowStuart Hazell must be found, so the truth can be established & justice done.”

Police have said Tia’s family have been informed.

Police confirmed no arrests had been made.