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| Missing Rosie Johnson: Body found on Isle of Wight | Missing Rosie Johnson: Body found on Isle of Wight |
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| A body has been found in the search for a woman who has been missing on the Isle of Wight since Sunday. | A body has been found in the search for a woman who has been missing on the Isle of Wight since Sunday. |
| Rosie Johnson, 22, from Aberdeenshire, was last seen at the PGL Little Canada activity centre in Wootton where she worked. | |
| Hampshire Constabulary said formal identification had not taken place but Miss Johnson's family had been told. | Hampshire Constabulary said formal identification had not taken place but Miss Johnson's family had been told. |
| Officers said the death was not being treated as suspicious at this time. | Officers said the death was not being treated as suspicious at this time. |
| Earlier police said they returned to the New Road area of Wootton, near Wootton Creek, to search the area again. | Earlier police said they returned to the New Road area of Wootton, near Wootton Creek, to search the area again. |
| Officers were carrying out "targeted doorknocks" on properties with boathouses and outhouses. | Officers were carrying out "targeted doorknocks" on properties with boathouses and outhouses. |
| Shortly before 17:00 BST, the force announced officers had discovered the body of a woman in Wootton. | Shortly before 17:00 BST, the force announced officers had discovered the body of a woman in Wootton. |
| A spokesman said a file was being prepared for the coroner. | A spokesman said a file was being prepared for the coroner. |
| Ms Johnson, who is the niece of Edinburgh South MSP Daniel Johnson, failed to turn up for work on Monday and was reported missing by her employer. | Ms Johnson, who is the niece of Edinburgh South MSP Daniel Johnson, failed to turn up for work on Monday and was reported missing by her employer. |
| A large air and land search was launched on Tuesday involving police and volunteers from Isle of Wight Search and Rescue, Hampshire Search and Rescue (SAR) and the coastguard. | A large air and land search was launched on Tuesday involving police and volunteers from Isle of Wight Search and Rescue, Hampshire Search and Rescue (SAR) and the coastguard. |
| They searched in and around Wootton Creek, near the adventure centre, with assistance from mud rescue teams from Ventnor SAR. | They searched in and around Wootton Creek, near the adventure centre, with assistance from mud rescue teams from Ventnor SAR. |
| Following the discovery of a body, Mr Johnson published a post on Twitter saying the news was "deeply upsetting". | Following the discovery of a body, Mr Johnson published a post on Twitter saying the news was "deeply upsetting". |
| Ms Johnson was a pupil at Banchory Academy in Aberdeenshire and, according to her social media profiles, graduated from the University of Glasgow last year. | Ms Johnson was a pupil at Banchory Academy in Aberdeenshire and, according to her social media profiles, graduated from the University of Glasgow last year. |
| It is understood she worked as a field studies instructor at PGL Little Canada; an activity centre for primary school children on the banks of Wootton Creek. | It is understood she worked as a field studies instructor at PGL Little Canada; an activity centre for primary school children on the banks of Wootton Creek. |