Police have recovered a physique from a river within the seek for lacking lady Shannon Canning.

The 24-year-old was final seen within the early hours of Friday 19 May when she left her dwelling handle in Keswick Court, Lancaster.

She was because of open the Tipple bar - the place she works - within the metropolis centre that afternoon, however didn't arrive.

Ms Canning had not been involved with any of her household or pals since leaving dwelling final Friday.

Earlier on Wednesday, divers from the North West Underwater Search Unit had been deployed to go looking the realm, assisted by the fireplace and rescue service and space search workforce.

On Wednesday night police confirmed a physique they imagine to be Ms Canning was recovered from the River Lune.

A Lancashire Police assertion stated: "We can confirm that we were called today (May 24) at around 4:20pm to a report that a body had been found in the River Lune, near Halton.

"Specialist search groups have subsequently attended the realm and might sadly verify that the physique of a girl has been recovered.

"Although formal identification has yet to take place, we believe the body to be that of missing Shannon Canning.

"Shannon's household have been made conscious of this unhappy improvement and our ideas are with them at this upsetting time."