A young woman whose body was found on a river bank in Truro has been named.

She has been identified as 19-year-old Pearl Bamford, from Bude.

Police were called at around 10am on Friday, March 15, following the discovery of a body of a woman near the city's Garras Wharf.

Pearl's family paid the following tribute: “Pearl was a beautiful, unique, creative young woman with a great future ahead of her.

“She shone brightly and her light will be sorely missed.

"Her family and friends are mourning the tragic and untimely loss of their wonderful cherished daughter and friend.”

Enquiries into her death have been completed and police await results of a formal post-mortem.

Family are aware of these developments and this death is currently being treated as unexplained; this matter is not thought to be suspicious.