Body found in search for missing Wiltshire teenager

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 18:57 · Archive

Police have found a body during the search for Georgie, 19, who went missing near Bradford on Avon on Saturday.

Police have found a body during the search for Georgie, 19, who was reported missing on Saturday, October 24. The teenager was last seen near The Barge Inn next to the Kennet and Avon canal in Wiltshire.

Search teams and police divers carried out extensive searches in the area, supported by Wiltshire Search and Rescue, alongside house-to-house enquiries and other investigative activity. On Tuesday, October 27, the body was discovered in the Bradford on Avon area.

Wiltshire Police confirmed the discovery in a statement. 'While formal identification has not yet taken place, Georgie's family have been informed of this development and are being supported by specially trained officers,' the force said.

The family asked that their privacy be respected at what police described as an extremely difficult time. 'Our thoughts are with Georgie's family and friends,' the police statement said.

At this early stage, police said they do not believe there to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. Formal identification will take place in due course, and enquiries remain ongoing.

Body found in search for missing Wiltshire teenager — Image: Gazette & Herald

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Body found in police search for missing Wiltshire teenagerPolice have confirmed that a body has been found during the search for a missing teenager in Wiltshire.Gazette & Herald · 27 Oct, 18:32
Body found in police search for missing Wiltshire teenagerPolice have confirmed that a body has been found during the search for a missing teenager in Wiltshire.Swindon Advertiser · 27 Oct, 18:32
Body found in police search for missing Wiltshire teenagerPolice have confirmed that a body has been found during the search for a missing teenager in Wiltshire.Wiltshire Times · 27 Oct, 18:32

In this story: Georgie · Wiltshire Police · Bradford on Avon · Kennet and Avon canal · Wiltshire Search and Rescue

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