A body found in the search for missing student Libby Squire has been confirmed to be that of the missing 21-year-old, police revealed this evening.
Officers found a body in the Humber Estuary near Grimsby Docks yesterday but Humberside Police could not formally identify the body until today.
The University of Hull student, who is originally from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, has not been seen since the early hours of February 1.
She had been on a night out in Hull but is believed to have been refused entry to The Welly nightclub and put in a taxi by her friends.
University of Hull student Libby Squire, 21, who is originally from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, was last seen in the early hours of February 1 this year
A body has been recovered from the Humber Estuary (pictured yesterday), police have confirmed and a spokesman for the coroner's office today said it is believed to be of a woman
Libby Squire has not been seen since the early hours of February 1. A timeline shows how the police investigation has progressed since her disappearance. Yesterday a body was recovered from the Humber Estuary near Grimsby docks
Revealing the tragic news this evening, Detective Superintendent Martin Smalley said: '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.
'Libby’s family have been informed and are receiving support from specially trained officers.'
Miss Squire was dropped off near her house at 11.29pm on February 1 and was last seen walking in a nearby road at 12.05am wearing a black skirt, black leather jacket and distinctive trainers.
Yesterday, Humberside Police revealed that a body had been recovered from the Humber Estuary, in close proximity to Grimsby Docks.
The RNLI launched from Cleethorpes at about 2.30pm and brought the body to the quayside, where there was a large police presence.
A spokesman for the RNLI said at the time: 'Lifeboat crews from the RNLI's Humber and Cleethorpes stations launched at 2.30pm this afternoon to a report of a casualty in the water.'
Russell and Lisa Squire, the parents of missing student Libby Squire, made an emotional appeal for information in helping to find her soon after she went missing
Officers cordoned off an area of the dock and a blue tarpaulin could be seen alongside the boat, covering something on the ground.
A number of uniformed officers could be seen and what appeared to be detectives.
Police have been engaged in a desperate search for the 21-year-old ever since she went missing earlier this year.
Also still missing are two men who tragically jumped from the Humber Bridge within minutes of each other in the early hours of December 29.
Sam Conlin, 24, from Hull, is believed to have taken his own life after an eight year battle with his mental health.
The second man, believed to be in his 40s from Grimsby, was not named by police at the time.
Moments prior to Libby Squire's disappearance she was spotted on a security camera near a bench on Beverley Road, where a motorist stopped to offer her help.
And a woman living in a street close to Miss Squire's home later said she heard a scream which she said 'sounded like someone being attacked'.
The woman said the 'nature' of the noise - heard in the early hours of Friday morning had shocked her as 'they don't normally get women screaming like that' on her street.
The woman said the area was filled with mainly students who were often loud at night.
Police also revealed at the time that they had found Miss Squire's mobile phone at her home but that it had not helped to provide any information about where she went the night she went missing.
Police have confirmed they were seen searching Oak Road playing fields (pictured above) as part of an 'ongoing investigation'
Police were on Tuesday seen combing Oak Road playing fields in Hull as part of an 'ongoing investigation'.
Oak Road playing fields have been at the centre of the search for missing Libby in recent weeks.
And police divers have searched the lake in Oak Road , which is near to the home of the missing 21-year-old student.
Last week Libby's family released a new video of her singing in the car with her family as they struggle to cope without her six weeks on.
Her mother Lisa said the family are 'really struggling' without their daughter and 'miss her beyond belief'.
She said on Tuesday: 'As a family, we are really struggling. The whole family miss Libby beyond belief.
'Libby's disappearance is having a big effect on all of us. Please if you have any information let the police know.'
The video shows Libby singing with her brother and two sisters who are out of view of the camera.
A video released by the Squire family shows Libby dancing and singing in the passenger seat of a car
One of the people featured in Humberside Police's CCTV footage of four witnesses, who they believe 'may have seen or heard something that could be vital'
The four people who feature in the CCTV footage from February 1 in Hull are circled above
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Martin Smalley added: 'For the past six weeks the amount of support from the people of Hull, the region and around the UK has been staggering.
'I want to thank everyone for their assistance and to everyone who has come forward with information to help us with our investigation so far.
'We continue to search for Libby. Hundreds of officers have been involved both on land and in the water and we have followed up hundreds of leads and lines of enquiry.
'Libby's disappearance remains unexplained and while we remain hopeful, we must consider she has come to harm.
'Last month we released CCTV footage showing four people on Oak Road in Hull close to the junction with Clough Road around the time that Libby was last seen.
'We want to speak with them as they may be possible witnesses and might hold important information'.
Libby is pictured with her mother Lisa who says she is 'struggling' to cope with her disappearance
Photographs released by Miss Squire's family show her at home on Christmas Day last year (left) and in Paris in May 2017 (right) when she visited with friends during a gap year
A map traces Libby's last known movements before she disappeared six weeks ago
Pawel Relowicz from Hull was arrested on suspicion of abduction after Libby Squire vanished more than a month ago, and remains under investigation.
But the 24-year-old Polish national has never been charged with anything in relation to the University of Hull student's disappearance.
Appearing at Hull Crown Court on Monday, he denied five counts of burglary, three of voyeurism, three of outraging public decency and one of receiving stolen goods.
He spoke only through an interpreter to confirm his name and enter his not guilty pleas during the 15-minute plea and trial preparation hearing.
Polish butcher Pawel Relowicz, 24, of Hull, remains under investigation after being arrested in connection with Libby's disappearance
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Main photo article A body found in the search for missing student Libby Squire has been confirmed to be that of the missing 21-year-old, police revealed this evening.
Officers found a body in the Humber Estuary near Grimsby Docks yesterday but Humberside Police could not formally identify the body until t...
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