BREAKING: Body found in estuary confirmed as missing student Libby Squire
The Hull University student, 21, originally from Wycombe, was last seen on 1 February after being denied entry to Welly nightclub.
Less than an hour earlier, she had been dropped off by a taxi outside her home in Wellesley Avenue after being denied entry to Welly nightclub – however it is not believed she went in.Det Supt Martin Smalley said in a statement tonight: ‘A post-mortem examination commenced this afternoon and is continuing to be carried out this evening, however formal identification has now taken place and we can confirm the body recovered is that of missing woman Libby Squire.
‘An extensive search was carried out in the days and weeks after her disappearance, with detectives and officers working relentlessly to find Libby.‘The people in Hull have shown tremendous support to Libby’s family and to the officers and support staff involved in the searches and investigation.
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