KcKelex News: Police still investigating missing Kayleigh Haywood, 15, arrest two men for her MURDER.

Police investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old schoolgirl who has not been seen for five days are now treating the case as a murder inquiry as detectives admit they now 'fear the worst'.

Leicestershire Police confirmed today that two men, aged 27 and 28, who were originally arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Kayleigh Haywood have now been re-arrested on suspicion of murder.

The teenager disappeared after being dropped off outside Ibstock Community College in Leicestershire by her father at 6pm on Friday evening and, despite making contact with her parents the following morning, has not been seen or heard from since.

Since she was reported missing, police have found Kayleigh's mobile phone and several other items belonging to her - including clothing - in various locations including as far away as ten miles from where she was last seen.

These finds, along with other information obtained by police, has led detectives to believe that Kayleigh has been killed, police said in a press conference at lunchtime.

Kayleigh's devastated family said they were 'broken' after police confirmed they believed she had been murdered.

Writing on her Facebook page, Kayleigh's aunt Sandi Haywood wrote: 'There will b (sic) justice!!! Kayleigh has been taken from us we are broken xxxxx. Love always Kj xxxxx.'

Earlier, her parents had issued a heartfelt plea for their 'bright, intelligent and popular' daughter to return home as it emerged that she may have lied to them about her whereabouts.

An older friend of the missing teenager claimed she had told her family she was going to stay over at her best friend's house, but actually made plans to meet a 27-year-old man she had met online.

Another friend, who is close to both Kayleigh and her best friend, said Kayleigh stayed with her best friend most weekends – but had told her she would be visiting an aunt this particular weekend.

The source added: 'Kayleigh had told her best friend about a man who had been messaging her on Facebook.

'Originally they were both going to meet this man on Friday evening, but earlier in the week Kayleigh announced she was no longer going to meet him.

'Usually she would spend the weekend with her best friend and that girl's family, but this weekend Kayleigh said she had made other plans for a change.'

Mr Sandall confirmed that Kayleigh's Facebook account was being examined by officers investigating her disappearance, and said she had prearranged permission from her parents to stay out on Friday.

He said: 'We are doing inquiries through Facebook to identify any other witnesses or anybody that could help us find Kayleigh.

'Obviously 15-year-olds do contact people within social media. We are aware that she was active on Facebook and those inquiries are still ongoing.'

Kayleigh last updated her Facebook page on November 8 - less than a week before she disappeared - when she posted a picture of herself doing a 'thumbs up' pose with a friend.

Last night, Kayleigh's parents, Stephanie Haywood and Martin Whitby, described her as a 'bubbly, loving, caring girl' and appealed for anyone with information to contact officers. They said they were 'deeply concerned' about her disappearance and said it was 'totally out of character'.

Appealing directly to Kayleigh, they said: 'Your brothers and sister are missing you and just want you home. We all miss you so much especially Mertle, your little sister.

'Please come home, you're not in any trouble, we just want you back safe and sound. We just want our KJ home.'

The statement was issued around six hours after detectives confirmed that a mobile phone thought to belong to Kayleigh had been found in the Ibstock area by a member of the public.

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Leicestershire Police confirmed that a large-scale operation near the village of Belton was connected to the inquiry to locate the 15-year-old, who disappeared after being dropped off in Ibstock on Friday evening