Shafilea Ahmed: Disappeared in September 2003

Shafilea Ahmed, 17, went missing from her home in Liverpool Road, Great Sankey, Warrington on 11 September last year.

The body of a woman was found 70 miles away on 4 February in the River Kent, near Kendal, Cumbria, following flooding in the area.

Miss Ahmed's parents Iftikhar Ahmed, 44, and Farzana, 41, have identified a gold zigzag bracelet and blue topaz ring which were found on the body.

Police forensic officers examined the riverbank for clues

Miss Ahmed required medical treatment after she drank bleach, apparently in protest at having a marriage arranged for her.

But no UK hospitals had reported treating anyone who matched her description since she disappeared.

Cheshire Police said divers were searching the river bed for clues and officers were waiting for DNA test results.

A spokesman said they had not launched a murder inquiry.

He said: "The young female has not yet been identified, and DNA tests could take as long as 10 days.

Badly decomposed

"We are now working with Cumbria Police to preserve and search the area."

A Cumbria Police spokesman said the body was badly decomposed when it had been found at Sedgwick.

It was of a young woman, aged 17 to 23, about 5ft 2ins tall and slim.

She was wearing long trousers, which were either white or cream with laced flies, a grey or khaki Jodie Jo T-shirt with the worlds Little Italy, 142nd Street, NYC written on it.