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Claire Hayhurst

Body found amidst fears woman, 87, was swept into river during Storm Dennis

Police searching for an elderly woman who is believed to have been swept away during Storm Dennis have recovered a body.

Jean Disney was last seen in the Johns Way area of Tiverton at 3am on Monday.

The 87-year-old was wearing a dark coloured jacket over a dressing gown at the time.

Police were called to reports of a female body near Thorverton Weir near Exeter in Devon at 1.30pm on Thursday.

A spokeswoman of Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Formal identification has yet to take place.

Rescue workers searched for the missing pensioner who was reported missing near her home town of Tiverton (@camerafirm / SWNS)

"The family of Jean Disney have been made aware.

"At this time, the death is not being treated as suspicious.

"Police would like to thank the Tiverton community and surrounding areas and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and all specialist agencies involved in this complex search operation."

Rescue workers searched the waterways of Devon (@camerafirm / SWNS)

The force previously warned those searching for Mrs Disney to avoid areas close to the river and "other flooded areas".

A total of six people are now known to have died during Storm Dennis, which wreaked havoc and brought tragedy across the country, with floods from heavy rain still blighting parts of Britain.

Yvonne Booth, 55, from Birmingham, went missing near Tenbury in Worcestershire on Sunday.

Her body was recovered on Monday following a police search.

Thousands have also been forced to evacuate their homes and the number of flood warnings has hit an all-time record, with South Wales, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire among the worst affected areas.

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