Body found in search for teenager who vanished by canal

We are appealing to the public to check their CCTV and doorbell footage as enquiries continue to locate missing 19-year-old Georgie from Bradford on Avon. Georgie was last seen in the early hours of Saturday (24/10) near The Barge Inn, alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal, and we are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare. Georgie is described as being approximately 5ft 4ins tall and has multiple piercings. Searches have continued today, supported by volunteers from Wiltshire Search and Rescue, alongside house-to-house enquiries and other ongoing investigative activity. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone living near the canal, or in the wider Bradford on Avon area, who may have CCTV, doorbell or other video footage from the early hours of Saturday. Reviewing and sharing any relevant footage could help us establish Georgie's movements and assist our enquiries. If you have any information that could help, please contact Wiltshire Police on 101 quoting log 186 of 24 October.

A body has been found in the search for a missing teenager.

Georgie Nolan, 19, was last seen walking alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal by The Barge Inn, early on Saturday morning.

Police searches have been using a camera to scan the water in searches for the teen from Bradford on Avon.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said ‘We can confirm that a body was found this afternoon (27 October) in the Bradford on Avon area during the search for missing teenager Georgie.

Police are urging residents to check CCTV and doorbell camera footage as concerns grow for a missing 19-year-old woman last seen near the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bradford on Avon. Georgie Nolan has not been seen since the early hours of Saturday 24 October 2026, when she was reportedly spotted near The Barge Inn, alongside the canal. Wiltshire Police issued a renewed appeal on Monday 26 October as officers and specialist search and rescue volunteers continued efforts to locate her. The force confirmed that searches were continuing throughout the day, supported by Wiltshire Search and Rescue. Officers are also conducting house-to-house enquiries and other investigative work in an attempt to establish Georgie's movements. Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare. Police Ask Residents to Check CCTV and Doorbell Cameras Detectives are particularly keen to hear from people living near the Kennet and Avon Canal or elsewhere in Bradford on Avon who have access to CCTV, doorbell cameras or other video recordings. They are asking residents to review footage captured during the early hours of Saturday 24 October. Even recordings that do not obviously show Georgie could potentially help investigators establish her movements. Police hope additional footage may provide important information about where she went after she was last seen.

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‘While formal identification has not yet taken place, Georgie’s family have been informed of this development and are being supported by specially trained officers. They have asked that their privacy is respected at this extremely difficult time.

‘Our thoughts are with Georgie’s family and friends.

Georgie, 19, was last seen walking alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal by The Barge Inn, early on Saturday morning.
Georgie, 19, was last seen walking alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal by The Barge Inn, early on Saturday morning.

‘Although enquiries remain ongoing, at this early stage we do not believe there to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
Formal identification will take place in due course.’

One friend posted she vanished without shoes and a coat, saying: ‘Georgie may seem confused. If anybody has seen her or does see her, please contact the police immediately. We are very concerned about her wellbeing.’

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