Body found in search for missing York teenager
Officers carrying out searches of the River Ouse in York have recovered a body in the Terry Avenue area
16-year-old Leah from York was last seen by her friends on September 20th.
A confirmed sighting of Leah on CCTV shows her on the edge of the River Ouse near Lendal Bridge on the same day.
On September 25th, Leah's phone was recovered from the river.
In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: 'We're very sad to report that officers searching for missing 16-year-old Leah from York have sadly found a body.
Officers carrying out searches of the River Ouse in York recovered a body from the river in the Terry Avenue area at around 1pm on Thursday 28 September 2023.
Although formal identification has yet to be carried out, Leah’s next of kin have been informed.
Pending the results of a post mortem, a report will be prepared for the Coroner to inform a future inquest. '