The brother of missing British backpacker Amelia Bambridge told of his heartbreak after a body was discovered.
Harry Bambridge had hoped to find his sister alive, but instead was forced to identify Amelia's remains.
The body was found 30 miles out to sea off the coast of Cambodia.
The 21-year-old went missing a week ago after attending a party on the island of Koh Rong in the southeast Asian country.
Harry posted on Facebook today: "I’ve just seen her and I can confirm it’s my little sister Amelia.
"I'm so sorry to all her friends and family there’s nothing more I wanted then to bring her back alive and I really f***ing tried."
He continued: "And I’m sorry to you Amelia Bambridge the round is on me when we meet again in heaven."
Amelia's disappearance sparked a huge search operation, with police, soldiers and divers combing the area to find her.
The body was reportedly found in the sea by fishermen near the Thai-Cambodian border more than 30 miles from where she vanished.
She was brought to shore where a post-mortem exam will be carried out, according to local media.
Amelia's brother Harry was among the family members who flew from the UK to join the search for their loved one.
The family were with the authorities when they found the body floating amid some rocks, police said.
Deputy Navy Commander Tea Sokha told The Phnom Penh Post that while the body was decomposed, distinctive tattoos led to the conclusion that it was that of the 21-year-old Bambridge.
“So far we do not know the cause of death. It is too early to conclude whether she died from drowning or another reason,” Sokha said.
He said local fishermen had supplied the information as to the location of the body.
The police chief for Preah Sihanouk province, the area where the 21-year-old was last seen, previously said he believed she has drowned.
Amelia, from Worthing, West Sussex, was last seen at a party on Police Beach, a nightspot popular with tourists, around 3am last Thursday.
