Police have confirmed that they have found a body in the search for missing 58-year-old County Durham woman Patricia Lunn.
Officers from Durham Police have been searching the region for Patricia, who failed to attend a coach trip she was booked on at the end of last month.
The police force initially shared an appeal after she was last seen on Saturday (October 29) morning near St Andrew's Church, in Aycliffe Village.
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Police officers became worried about Patricia's whereabouts after she was due to go on a coach trip to Scarborough for the day but didn’t board the coach.
On Monday (November 21), they shared a tragic update - confirming that they had found the body of Patricia in the River Tees.
Posting the heartbreaking update, the police force said: "We regret to report the body of Patricia Lunn has been recovered from the River Tees.
"Patricia’s family have been informed and is being supported by specialist officers.
"It is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
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