Authorities have said that the body of Amelia Bambridge, the 21-year-old British backpacker who went missing more than a week go, has been discovered more than 30 miles from where she disappeared.

The Mirror reports that her body was found in the sea near the Thai-Cambodian border, and has now been taken to shore. A post mortem is set to be carried out, local media stated.

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On Wednesday, a spokesman from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office responded to criticism from the Bambridge family, saying:

"Amelia's family have our deepest sympathies at this very difficult time."Our staff have been providing in-person assistance to them on Koh Rong island, and maintaining close contact with the Cambodian authorities searching for Amelia."

The BBC previously reported that about 150 volunteers including divers, navy personnel, and visitors assisted the Cambodian police in searches.

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Following her disappearance, Amelia's mom Linda Bambridge told The Argus newspaper in Sussex that it was "very out of character" for her daughter to go missing, adding that she was "normally so organized"."There doesn't seem to be any urgency. Her friend is still there as they were due to leave the island today, but she hasn't left because Amelia is missing."

Amelia Bambridge was last seen on the island of Koh Rong on October 23, per the Evening Standard. She was reported missing after staff at Police Beach - a private venue on the island - discovered her rucksack the following morning.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes clear.

A British backpacker who has been missing in Cambodia for days was "living out her dream' and having the "best time ever'', according to her sister.

21-year-old Amelia Bambridge, who hails from Worthing, West Sussex, was last seen at a party on the island of Koh Rong in the early hours of Thursday. Staff at Police Beach, a private venue which hosts regular events, found her purple rucksack containing her wallet, phone and bank cards close to the shore later that day.

Her sister, Georgie Bambridge, told Sky News that she spoke to Amelia hours before she disappeared. She reportedly said that her first solo trip was "doing so much for her confidence" and that she was having "the best time ever".

"She said ‘everyone is so cool here’ and couldn’t be happier," Georgie continued. "She’s literally wanted to go travelling her whole life. She has spent the past two years saving for it and spent the last year reading blogs of travellers, researching what she was going to do. She knew everything and was living out her dream – she was happy."

She added that her “role model” sister “would never drink to excess” and was “always in control”, asserting “She would always be looking out for me, it’s not like her to not look after herself. I just don’t know what’s happened."

Amelia left for her trip on the 27th September, when she flew to Vietnam. Her parents were alerted to her disappearance after she failed to check out of the Nest Beach Club hostel, where her passport remained.

The 21-year-old's father and brother have since arrived on the island. "So I’ve landed in Cambodia, in a taxi to attempt to make the last ferry to the island, which is a five hour taxi," her brother, Harry, wrote on Facebook on Sunday. "I’m totally overwhelmed with everyone’s support and I can’t thank you all enough. I seriously believe there is still hope for her to be found alive."

Jay Slater's family has launched a GoFundMe page amid the search for the missing teenager.

Jay Slater wearing the shirt he believed to have disappeared in. Credit: Instagram

It was reported that the 19-year-old from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, UK, went missing on the island of Tenerife on Monday (June 17) after he had been vacationing with friends.

The teen was said to be attending the New Rave Generation music festival when he decided to stay out with people he'd met on Sunday evening.

However, the next morning at approximately 8:15AM, his friend Lucy Mae Law, received what she described to be a "concerning" phone call from Jay in which he stated that he was lost and his phone battery was on 1 percent.

He also added that he was extremely thirsty.

Less than an hour later, the 19-year-old was reported missing and his family was contacted. Jay's mom and brother immediately flew out to the island in order to aid the authorities after a search party was deployed to the area.

Speaking to ITV News, the teen's mom, Debbie, said that she was living in a "nightmare" right now.

"I was loving that he was going and saying you'll love it, you'll come back and you'll want to go again," she said. "Now I just wish I hadn't encouraged him to go."

Jay was last seen "in the middle of mountains with nothing around" as he attempted to walk home to his holiday apartment.

Debbie noted: "There was a main road, there's bus stops there, there's cafes, its a hiking route, there's people about, people must have seen him. And if people haven't seen him, someone must have taken him.

"It's over 48 hours now since he last had any contact with anybody. He's out there somewhere or somebody knows where he is," she said before concluding: "We just need to find my baby."

As the search enters its fourth day, dozens of locals and volunteers have joined the search for Jay, as local authorities are utilizing search dogs, rescue teams, helicopters, and drones in an effort to locate the missing teen.

In the wake of the search, Jay's loved ones have set up a GoFundMe account in order to raise some funds to aid in the family's search.

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After describing the details of the incident in the description, Lucy added: "The weather conditions up there are terrible for someone in shorts & a t-shirt, both in the day & at night."

She continued: "He has no water for when it’s warm through out the day, and he has no coat/suitable clothing for when it’s cold at night. It was 1 degree and extremely windy when I was out looking in the middle of the night We are all so worried and we just want him home. Please help if you can and share far and wide. Thank you for reading."

So far the fundraiser has managed to rack up just over £18,000 (approximately $23,000 USD) as the search for the teenager continues.

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The last person to speak to missing 19-year-old Jay Slater has hit out at rescue efforts from Tenerife authorities.

On Monday, Jay - from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, UK - was reported missing after failing to return to his vacation accommodation he was sharing with friends. They were visiting the Spanish island as part of the NRG music festival.

The night prior, the teenager had been on a night out with close friend Lucy Mae Law. However, rather than return to their shared apartment, Jay opted to stay out with people he had met that evening.

At 8:15AM the next morning, Jay made a desperate call to Lucy Mae, telling her that he was lost, thirsty, and his phone battery was critically low.

"He rang me at about 8 o’clock in the morning saying his phone was on 1 percent, he said ‘I don’t know where I am, I need a drink and my phone is about to die,'" Lucy Mae told the Manchester Evening News.

Jay apparently told Lucy Mae that he was going to attempt the roughly 10-hour walk back to the accommodation, before going missing in the mountainous area around Rural de Teno Park.

Now, Lucy Mae - who reported Jay missing shortly after their last phone call on Monday morning - has hit out at the search efforts of the local authorities.

Speaking to The Independent, Lucy Mae said: "The police are not doing everything they can.

“It’s been longer than 72 hours now and there isn’t enough going on. They are still asking the same questions that should have been logged at 10:00AM on Monday when I first reported this."

"We need British police here," Lucy Mae added in an interview with the Mirror. "I just want to find my mate. He’s been missing three days. It’s not looking good now. We feel as though it’s down to us to find him and that we’re doing more than the police.

"The police here don’t speak English and don’t even have a translator after three days. I feel like they’re fobbing me off. They’re still asking me the same questions as when I first reported Jay missing.”

Lucy Mae has also told the UK Tonight show on Sky News that Jay had apparently suffered a cut to his leg. She told the show that Jay "didn't know where he was", that he "needed a drink", and had "cut his leg on a cactus".

The devoted and concerned friend has been one of Jay's most outspoken loved ones as the search for the teen continues.

Following search efforts being directed to another area of the island on Wednesday - a decision that was made due to a false sighting - Lucy Mae shared her concerns that something sinister may have happened to her friend.

She said: “Someone has given a false lead to the police saying he’s rang a taxi down to Los Cristianos. If this was the case he would have rang his mum or one of us. I know him well and he would NOT have us worrying."

“Someone is trying to deter the police from him being up there," Lucy Mae added. "I’m starting to think he’s been kidnapped.”

When once again asked if she genuinely believed her claim was the reason for the change in search location, Lucy Mae doubled down: "Yes, This is really serious."

In her interview with Sky News, Lucy Mae revealed that she had visited the house where Jay was apparently hanging out before disappearing on Monday morning.

"We managed to find the house," she said. "I knocked on the door and there were two people there."

The people inside allegedly told the concerned friend that Jay had gone out for a cigarette before telling them that he was going to head back to the accommodation. "They told me he'd spoken to the next-door neighbors and they'd told him there was a bus every 10 minutes back down to Los Cristianos," she said.

"The bus stop was right next to the house. So obviously if he'd gone to get the bus he wouldn't have got lost because it [the stop] was visible from the front door."

As of this writing, Jay Slater is yet to be found.

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Police have confirmed that the human remains found amid the search for the missing Sarah Everard are those of the missing 33-year-old.

Per BBC News, the announcement was made by Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave, who confirmed that the remains found in woodland near Ashford, Kent, are those of Everard.

Speaking outside New Scotland Yard, Ephgrave said: "As you know, on Wednesday evening detectives investigating the disappearance of Sarah Everard discovered a body secreted in woodland in Kent.

"The body has now been recovered and formal identification procedure has now been undertaken."

Ephgrave added that Ms Everard's family had been informed and were being supported.

Everard, 33, went missing on March 3 after walking home to Brixton, south London, from her friend's home in Clapham. She was last seen walking alone down a main road in Clapham at 21:30 GMT.

Ephgrave added: "Specialist officers remain in constant contact with Sarah's family, and will continue to support them throughout the investigation and beyond.

"That investigation continues at a pace and we have hundreds of officers working round the clock to establish the full circumstances of Sarah's disappearance, and her murder."

A week after she vanished, London police confirmed that a police officer in the capital had been arrested on suspicion of kidnap and murder, prior to human remains being discovered in a woodland in Kent, south of London.

The man, in his 40s, reportedly works with the Metropolitan police's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command.

On Thursday, the man was taken to hospital after suffering head injuries sustained while alone in his cell.

After being treated and released, he is once again being held in custody per the request of the Wimbledon Magistrates' Court.

Additionally, a woman in her 30s has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. She has been released on bail until April.

Sarah's disappearance has sparked a stream of conversation both on and off social media regarding the safety of women.