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Alahna Kindred

Police divers find body in search for missing woman who never showed up for work

Police have found a body in the search for a missing 24-year-old woman who never showed up for work.

Shannon Canning was reported missing on Friday morning from Lancaster and a major search was launched.

Lancashire Police said they were called at 4.20pm today to reports that a body was found in the River Lune, near Halton.

Specialist teams were deployed and confirmed the body of a woman was recovered.

While formal identification is yet to take place, police believe it is the body of Shannon.

Her family have been updated.

The alarm was raised after she didn't show up for work at Tipple Bar in the town centre. Staff have said they will close "tonight and for the foreseeable" after learning about today's development.

A body was found at the River Lune (Lancs Live/Jude Tolson)

Public appeals were launched by her family and police who said her disappearance was out of character.

A spokesperson for the bar where Shannon worked: "We are aware of the recent news regarding our colleague and friend, Shannon Canning.

"Tipple will be closed tonight and for the foreseeable. We kindly ask that you do not message us, comment, or post on our page regarding Shannon for the time being. We ask that you allow us some privacy and give us space process everything.

"Our thoughts are with Shannon's family at this awful time. Thank you for understanding."

A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "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 teams have subsequently attended the area and can sadly confirm that the body of a woman has been recovered.

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

"Shannon’s family have been made aware of this sad development and our thoughts are with them at this upsetting time."

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