THE hunt for the body of murdered shopworker Jenny Nicholl continued yesterday after searches of a wood drew a blank.

An area of Badgerbeck Wood, on the outskirts of Richmond, North Yorkshire, was cordoned off on Tuesday night.

The country lane past the site was closed and police patrolled the perimeter of the wood.

However, the road was reopened yesterday morning.

A police spokesman said: "I can confirm that nothing of significance was found at this location.

"Searches continue on an almost daily basis as part of the investigation."

Another search of a disused well at Hudswell Grange, on the road between Richmond and Leyburn, took place yesterday.

The site is an abandoned farm on Ministry of Defence land.

The examination was carried out by the marine unit from Northumbria Police. Although the well was covered at the top, officers said it was searched because there was a small gap where something could have been dropped down.

Nothing was found.

It is now more than five months since 19-year-old Jenny was last seen by her parents at her family home in Richmond.

A murder inquiry was launched last month after police said they had no evidence the teenager was still alive.