The search for an Irish woman who went missing in New Hampshire in the United States has been stood down after her body was recovered from a lake.
Sinead Lyons, 41, had been out walking her German Shepherd dog Flossie in an area near a lake on March 11th.
It is believed she fell into the water while walking her dog according to US media reports.
The New Hampshire State Police announced her body had been located in Ossipee Lake at approximately 2pm on Friday.
“Ms Lyons was located by personnel of the New Hampshire Fish and Game during a coordinated search,” the statement said.
“The remains were identified by the Office of the New Hampshire Medical Examiner,” it said.
“On Sunday, March 14th, 2021, the New Hampshire State Police received information from the Lowell, Massachusetts Police Department regarding a missing person.”
Her car was discovered the following day in the Ossipee Lake area.
The New Hampshire State Police said it wished to thank the public “for providing information leading to her discovery and to our partners in public safety who assisted in several coordinated searches”.
In a Facebook post, Sinead's younger sister Sandra confirmed with a “heavy heart” that her sister's body had been found.
She said Sinead has “sadly died” and was “shining down on us all from the nights sky”.
“We would like to thank the officers of New Hampshire State Police and for those that worked alongside them to find my big sis,” she added.
