The family of Elisabeth Nicholls have thanked the Christchurch public for their support after her body was discovered this afternoon.
At 1pm on Saturday, Police located a body at a property on Gracefield Avenue in central Christchurch.
The house, which appears to be vacant, is the focus of an ongoing police operation.
A police spokesperson confirmed that the body was found during a search conducted by Police and Land Search and Rescue teams.
In a statement, Elisabeth’s family said they were “very saddened and relieved Lis has been found. They are very grateful for everyone’s efforts looking for Lis, particularly the Police and so many members of the Christchurch public. They would appreciate privacy at this difficult time.”
Elisabeth was first reported missing after she was last seen in Riccarton on the evening of Wednesday 5 June.
Police paused active search efforts two days later, on 7 June, due to bad weather.
