In the course of looking for a 22-year-old woman who went missing five days ago, police discovered a body in a river.
On Friday, Sophie Rebecca Lambert vanished from her Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, residence.
A member of the public discovered some of the young woman’s things nearby on Saturday morning, prompting North Yorkshire Police to say they were searching a river in the Nidd Gorge.
Today, North Yorkshire Police provided an update, stating: “Police searching for Missing Sophie Lambert in the Harrogate area have confirmed a body has been found in the River Nidd near Nidd Gorge on Wednesday morning.”
‘It is too early to confirm the identity, but Sophie’s family have been informed and are receiving specialist support.
‘We ask that their privacy is respected. We thank everyone who has supported the missing person appeal over the last few days.
‘A further update will be issued in due course.’
Sophie had last been seen on CCVT footage around 7pm on Friday. She was wearing dark trousers, a black top with a white Adidas logo and dark shoes with a white sole.
Her hair was tied back and she was carrying a bottle with a pink lid.