Body found in search for missing Channel 4 star Katherine Watson
dailyrecord.co.ukA body has been found in the search for a missing Channel 4 star.Katherine Watson, 50, vanished from Newcastle yesterday sparking a major emergency response.
She was last seen at around 1pm on Thursday, September 19 in the Heaton Road area of the city.Police have now tragically confirmed that a body has been found in the Jesmond Dene area following a search.
Formal identification has yet to take place, however the body is believed to belong to mum-of-two Katherine.Officers believe there is no third-party involvement and a report will now be prepared for the coroner.Superintendent Darren Adams, of Northumbria Police, said: “This is an incredibly sad outcome and our thoughts are with Katherine’s loved-ones at this difficult time.“We will continue to support them in any way we can and we ask that their privacy is respected.
Our thanks go to everyone who shared our appeals, provided information and supported our search for Katherine.”Katherine featured in Geordie Hospital, a fly-on-the-wall-documentary which followed NHS staff in Newcastle's hospitals.
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