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 “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

The family of missing Belfast man John Hardy, also known as John George, say his body has been found in Spain. The family's solicitor, Kevin Winters, said the missing man's father, Billy George, received a call from Spanish police at about 17:00 GMT to tell them that Mr George's remains were recovered.

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.

John George, also known as John Hardy, was reported missing on December 18 after failing to catch a flight home from Spain where he had gone to visit friends three weeks earlier

The discovery of a body in Spain believed to be that of John George ends an “extremely tortuous search process”, a statement issued on behalf of his family said. The 37-year-old west Belfast man had been holidaying in Alicante and was last in touch with his family on December 14.

Search efforts enter their third week to find a Belfast man who is currently missing in Spain. John Hardy, also known as John George, was last in touch with his family on 14 December, when he drove from Alicante to Benidorm. Mr Hardy's father Billy George, who has travelled to Spain, has said he believes his son is dead.

The family of a Belfast man, missing presumed murdered in Spain, say the authorities there have told them that they have recovered his body.

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.