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Police are investigating after a body was found in Christchurch's Avon River this morning.
The body, found in the vicinity of where Christchurch woman Tisha Lowry went missing almost three months ago, was reported to police about 6.50am by a passerby.
The officer in charge of the investigation into Ms Lowry's disappearance, Detective Senior Sergeant Virginia Le Bas, said this morning she could not confirm if the body found was that of the missing woman.
"We're investigating," she said.
Police had road closures in place on Dallington Terrace between Mcbratneys Road and Gayhurst Road, northeast of the city centre.
Ms Lowry disappeared without trace on the morning of September 25, after leaving the Bower Tavern in suburban Aranui, neighbouring the search area, to walk to her grandfather's home nearby.
She was reported missing by her family three days later.
Ms Lowry, 28 when she disappeared, and her 48-year-old boyfriend moved to Christchurch a year ago from Porirua and had been living together in the Aranui and Kaiapoi areas.
More recently, Ms Lowry had been living with her grandfather.
Her personal belongings, including her cellphone and handbag, were found at the home.
Police conducted a scene examination of the house and also searched the Avon River during their investigation.
- NZPA
