Detectives trying to establish the identity of a diminutive woman whose body was found floating down the River Mersey eight months ago have broadened their probe - and are searching missing person databases across Europe to solve a riddle that has so far baffled investigators.
The decomposed body of the woman - thought to be aged between 26 and 40 - was found by a dog walker in a stretch of the river close to Chorlton Water Park in south Manchester on March 21.
However, the investigation established the body may have been in the water and floating to down to its final destination for days or even months.
The woman was wearing a distinctive neon green corset-style top from Primark, New Look jeans. and anti-slip socks. She had an elastic band and a hair bobble around her wrist.
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