A “decomposing” body thought to be that of missing Belfast man John George, also known by the surname Hardy, has been found on the Costa Blanca and Spanish police have made an arrest

Discovery of body on Tuesday afternoon ends weeks of searching in Spain for missing Belfast man feared lured to his death on the Costa Blanca

A body, believed to be missing Belfast man John George, has been found in Spain. The 37-year-old father-of-two, also known as John Hardy, disappeared while holidaying in Alicante. He was last in touch with his loved ones on 14 December and was reported missing four days later after he failed to board his flight home.

The solicitor for the family of John George, also known as Hardy, said the victim's father Billy George had received a call from Spanish detectives around 5pm on Tuesday

The family of missing Belfast man John George say they are ‘distressed and relieved’ after a body was found in Spain. A statement from KRW Law said Mr George’s father contacted them shortly after 5pm to say that Spanish police believe they have found his son’s remains.

The family of missing Belfast man John George have thanked the public for their help in searching for him after a body was found in Spain on Tuesday afternoon. Although formal identification is yet to take place, it is believed that the body is that of the father of two from West Belfast, reports Belfast Live.

Joanne Dorrian, whose sister Lisa disappeared in 2005, chairs the K9 Search & Rescue team which is helping to find John George in Spain.

A body of a man found in Spain is believed to be that of missing Belfast man, John Hardy, also known as John George. The BBC understands that the family of the missing father of two received a call from the Cuerpo de la Guardia Civil around 17:00 GMT to tell them a body was located.

The family of missing Belfast man John Hardy, also known as John George, say his body has been found in Spain. The 37-year-old had been holidaying in Alicante and was last in touch with his family on December 14.