Police find a body in the sea near spot where British animal trainer went missing during a night out in Tenerife

Police carrying out a search in Tenerife have found a woman's body near the spot where a British animal trainer disappeared.

28-year-old Amy Gerard, who was originally from Grimsby, went missing in the early hours of Friday morning.

The remains were discovered in the sea opposite the lighthouse in the city of Puerto de la Cruz where Amy Gerard lived.

A police spokesman said:

I can confirm a woman's body has been found in the sea.

It is too early to say at this stage whether it is that of the missing Briton or not.

The discovery comes after a video emerged showing Amy singing along to The Pogues song Fairytale of New York in the Molly Malone Irish pub in Puerto de la Cruz in the early hours of Friday morning. She can be seen holding hands with German boyfriend Dennis Kissling as she dances along with her colleagues before turning to the camera to blow a kiss, according to footage obtained by The Sun.

Brendan Reid Spencer, who owns the bar, said Molly arrived with six colleagues around 11pm on Thursday to celebrate a friend's birthday and listen to live music. Moments after the footage was taken she left the bar with her boyfriend before they parted ways at the entrance. She has not been seen since.  

She was reported missing by a friend on Saturday morning and a search began immediately, leading to the discovery of the body today. But it hasn't been confirmed if she is the one.