Body found in search for missing girl, 15

A body has been found in the search for a missing girl, 15, who was swept into the sea off the East Yorkshire coast, Humberside Police has said.

Grace Keeling went into the water at Withernsea on 2 January. Her mother, Sarah, 45, and passer-by, Mark Ratcliffe, 67, both died after trying to save her.

The force said emergency services had attempted to retrieve the body, which was found among the rocks on the beach at Withernsea on Thursday at 08:30 GMT, but was unsuccessful due to tide times and other conditions.

Specialist officers have been in contact with Grace's family and have asked people to "refrain from speculation" and "respect their privacy".

Det Supt Simon Vickers said: "Officers and specialist teams have been working to explore every possible option in very complex circumstances to delicately recover the body.

"Due to tide times, conditions and the location, the recovery could not be immediately carried out and has therefore been paused until it is safe to resume."