Body found in River Soar, Leicester, is that of missing mum Michelle Grimbley, police confirm

A body found in the River Soar in Leicester on Tuesday is that of a woman who had been missing from home for three months.

Michelle Grimbley's body was pulled from the water near Abbey Pumping Station, Leicestershire Police confirmed this morning.(THURS)

A post mortem examination carried out yesterday (WEDS) confirmed the body, which was discovered near the weir shortly after midday, was that of the 45-year-old mother.

Police are not treating her death as suspicious and are preparing a file for the coroner's office.

Ms Grimbley was last seen by relatives in the nearby Abbey Lane, which is near her home in Beaumanor Road, on Friday, October 19.

Police subsequently received reports of sightings in nearby Beaumont Leys and Stocking Farm.