EVENING Times readers have reacted with sadness today after we reported how a teenage girl was found dead in a country park.

The 18-year-old, named locally as Codey Brown, was discovered near to the Dean Park in Kilmarnock on Sunday afternoon.

Police were called to the scene, near to Dean Street, around 4.40pm.

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Devastated friends of the popular dancer, who turned 18 on Saturday, have flooded social media with tributes.

Our readers, too, sent in touching messages after the news broke. This is what they’ve been saying:

Awful absolutely awful poor girl  such a gorgeous young girl as well my condolences go to Codeys family and friends. Sleep tight sweetheart xx - Viv Marshall 

Heartbreaking  May you be at piece xx thinking of all your family xxx - Colleen M Barron

So so sad rest in peace x - Jean Stewart

The poor girl and her poor family - rest with the Angels darling xx - Pauline Baxter

Terrible another soul that dident get the help she needed  xx - Claire Lapping-Hiddleston

Rip codey hen taking far to soon - Margaret Ann Miller

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So sad RIP  thoughts and prayers with her loved ones - Kay Coombe

Sooo sad. Another beautiful life taken too soon. Sleep in peace . Thinking of the poor family - Susan Boyes 

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