POLICE searching for a missing teenager have recovered a body from water near to where she was last seen.
Sarah Smith, 19, was last seen with her boyfriend in Gourock on Sunday evening.
She was reported missing by her family, who said her disappearance was “highly unusual behaviour”.
The last sighting of her was at about 6pm.
Police today confirmed a body has been recovered and formal identification is still to take place.
A spokeswoman said: “A body has been recovered from the water at Cardwell Bay near Battery Park.
“A formal identification is still to take place however it is believed to be that of missing teenager, Sarah Smith.
“Her family has been informed.
“A post mortem examination will be carried out in due course to establish the exact cause of death.”
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