Body found believed to be missing Claire Driver

South Yorkshire Police Claire Driver, wearing a navy hooded gilet, standing in front of a block of flats  South Yorkshire Police
Claire Driver was last seen in Silkstone on June 24

A body found near Barnsley is believed to be that of missing Claire Driver, police have said.

Ms Driver, 44, was last seen on 24 June in Silkstone, where the body was found on Sunday morning.

South Yorkshire Police said while formal identification was yet to take place they believed the body to be Ms Driver. Her family have been informed.

Officers stated at the time of her disappearance that she may have had a "medical emergency".

The force thanked those involved in the search.

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