This isn’t the news we wanted to bring you - body found in hunt for missing Clitheroe woman Zara Howard
She had been missing a week.
Police have sadly confirmed they have found a body in the search for a missing 41-year-old woman from Clitheroe who went missing a week ago.
Zara Howard went missing from Clitheroe and was last seen in the Kemple View area at around 4.30pm on Thursday, October 22.
Many helped and reshared videos and police appeals including an underwater search team.
Providing sad update this afternoon, a police spokesperson said: “Many of you will have seen our appeals for missing Zara over the last few days and we have a sad update to bring you today.
“Shortly before 11.30am, our officers searching for Zara found the body of a woman off Henthorn Road, Clitheroe.
“The body has now been formally identified as Zara. Her death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be passed to the coroner in due course.
“Zara’s family have been informed and are being supported. Our thoughts are with them at this time.”
They added: “This obviously isn’t the news we wanted to bring you, but we know a lot of you will have seen the appeals over the last few days and have been asking about Zara, so it was important for us to let you know.
“To those of you who shared our appeals, called with information or shared messages of good will – thank you. Your help, as always, is much appreciated.”