A body has been found in the search for Catherine Shaw, 23, who went missing in Guatemala earlier this month.
Shaw, from Witney, Oxfordshire, was last seen on March 5 and was reported missing shortly after.
The discovery was confirmed by the Lucie Blackman Trust, which was supporting Shaw’s family.
A statement said: “The Lucie Blackman Trust is saddened to announce that a body has been found in the search for Catherine Shaw.
“Formal identification has not taken place but the body is believed to be Catherine.
“Catherine’s family have been informed. Please respect their privacy at this difficult time.”
The charity, which helps the families of missing British people abroad, said Shaw had left the Eco Hotel in Mayachik, near San Pedro and San Juan, on March 5 at 1.37am, but then returned at 3.19am.
She then left again for the last time at 5.23am, heading in the direction of the nearby Lake Atitlan.
The trust said that at this point she had a puppy with her but no other possessions.
The puppy was later found alone, shivering at the highest lookout of Indian Nose, a volcano overlooking the lake, near San Pedro and San Juan between 5am and 6am on Friday morning, the trust said.
A hand drum, known as a hang, previously reported to be in Shaw’s possession, was left behind and has been located, and she did not have a guitar with her when she left, the trust added.
The search encountered many challenges including communication issues due to lack of power in the area.
