The grieving son of tragic Gateshead mum Sorrelle Bamford has posted a heartbreaking tribute.
The mother-of-four was reported missing on Tuesday morning after she was last seen at an address on Chesters Gardens in Crawcrook .
Son Aaron took to social media to appeal for information to help bring Sorrelle home, a post which was shared by thousands in a matter of hours.
But following two days of searches in the nearby area, the body of a woman was found near to the River Tyne in Wylam on Thursday.
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Northumbria Police confirmed although formal identification is yet to take place, they believe it to be the missing 38-year-old.
A day after the finding, devastated son Aaron took to Twitter to Devastated friends and family raise £7,500 to give Sorrelle Bamford 'the send-off she deserves' and thank the community for their support.
Aaron, 19, posted: "Just want to say a massive thank you to every single person who helped look, shared posts, everything.
"I know not much of it helped in the search but I am eternally grateful for the help and support we have received.
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"I won’t forget any of it, RIP Mam, I love you so much."
Superintendent Peter Bent, who has been leading the search, said: "We have had a large number of officers deployed across the area since Sorrelle's disappearance.
"There has been a great response from our public appeals and I want to thank everyone who has shared the appeals in the media or on social media.
"Sadly we discovered the body of a woman this afternoon and, although formal identification is yet to take place, we do believe that the woman may be Sorrelle.
"This is awful news for her family and we will continue to support them at this difficult time and we would ask the public to respect their privacy.”
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