The PSNI have released a statement saying they were yesterday made aware that a body recovered in Spain is believed to be that of missing man John George.

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.

A body has been found in Spain twenty four days after a West Belfast man was first reported missing. John George, also known as John Hardy, from the Twinbrook area, was reported missing after he missed his flight home from Alicante on December 18.

The family of missing Belfast man John George, also known as John Hardy, have said his body has been found in Spain. Spanish police said a 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Body found in search for Belfast father missing in Spain as murder probe launched - John George was reported missing after he failed to board his flight to return home for Christmas

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

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