Police searching for missing woman Shannon Canning have found a body.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Constabulary said that the body of a woman was found in the River Lune near the village of Halton in Lancaster on Wednesday afternoon. It is believed that it is Shannon's body and her family has been informed
The 24-year-old had been missing from home since Friday morning and police had said they were very concerned for her welfare. Public appeals for help were launched by her family and the police force who said the disappearance was out of character, LancsLive has reported.
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Shannon had last been seen on Friday and did not show up for work at Tipple bar in Lancaster town centre later that afternoon. Patrols were increased during the week and specialist divers joined the search yesterday. Officers were called at around 4.20pm this afternoon when the discovery was made.
A police spokesperson said: "You may have seen a large police presence in Lancaster this afternoon and we want to give you an update as to why. We can confirm that we were called today (May 24) at around 4:20pm to a report that a body had been found in the River Lune, near Halton.
"Specialist search teams have subsequently attended the area and can sadly confirm that the body of a woman has been recovered. Although formal identification has yet to take place, we believe the body to be that of missing Shannon Canning. Shannon’s family have been made aware of this sad development and our thoughts are with them at this upsetting time."
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