Police hunting for a man suspected of murdering a neighbour with a crossbow have found a body.

Officers discovered the body, believed to be that of 56-year-old Anthony Lawrence, in a vehicle in a rural location in North Yorkshire on Sunday, Humberside police said.

Lawrence, also known as Tony Howarth, had been the subject of a manhunt after a man was murdered, and his pregnant girlfriend attacked, at their home. Police said Lawrence was a neighbour of the dead man.

Humberside police named the victim as Shane Gilmer, 30, from Southburn, a village near Driffield, following the incident on Friday evening.

He died at Hull Royal Infirmary on Saturday. His girlfriend Laura Sugden and her unborn child remained in a stable condition on Sunday night.

According to reports, a crossbow was used in the attack. Police cordoned off the village and searched woodland.

DCI Stewart Miller said: “Since Friday evening, we have been carrying out extensive inquiries into Mr Lawrence’s whereabouts, which led to the location in North Yorkshire, where officers discovered a body.

“We are being supported by North Yorkshire police as part of our wider investigation.”

Police received reports about the attack at around 9.20pm on Friday.

Miller said: “We are able to confirm that the victim killed in the incident was 30-year-old Shane Gilmer. We are supporting Mr Gilmer’s family during this difficult and sad time. The investigation to find the person responsible is ongoing.”