Body found in search for missing York schoolgirl Leah Bedford, 16, in River Ouse

A BODY has been found in the search for a missing schoolgirl in the River Ouse.

Cops carrying out searches in York recovered a body from the river in the Terry Avenue area at around 1pm today.

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Leah Bedford, 16, was last seen by friends on September 20[/caption]

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CCTV shows her at the edge of the river near Lendal Bridge[/caption]

Leah, 16, was last seen by her friends on the morning of September 20.

A confirmed sighting of Leah on CCTV shows her at the edge of the river near Lendal Bridge.

Underwater search officers recovered a mobile phone used by Leah from the River Ouse on September 25.

North Yorkshire Police said: “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.

“Although formal identification has yet to be carried out, Leah’s next of kin have been informed.

“Pending the results of a postmortem, a report will be prepared for the coroner to inform a future inquest.”