POLICE believe the body of a woman found in North Yorkshire is that of missing Ramsbottom woman Sandrea Pilkington.
Ms Pilkington, aged 70, went missing from her home at 11:45pm on Sunday, sparking a major search.
Greater Manchester Police said the body of a 70-year-old woman was found in a canal in Kildwick, near Skipton, on Tuesday.
Formal identification is yet to take place, but police say they have called off their search for Ms Pilkington.
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