Gardaí confirm body found is that of missing teenager Elisha Gault

The teenager had been missing since Saturday, March 17.

The body of 14-year-old Elisha Gault has been found in the River Suir, the gardaí have confirmed. At 6pm on Sunday, searchers found a body in the River Suir roughly 8km from her home in Carrick-On-Suir in Tipperary while on their way back from a routine operation. Gardaí have since confirmed that the body has been identified as Elisha Gault. The teen’s body was taken to Waterford University Hospital where she was identified. “The body of Elisha was discovered this evening and has been taken to the mortuary in Waterford University Hospital,” read the Garda Press Office statement. “Gardaí would like to thank all the volunteers and search agencies in the search for Elisha and also to the media in their coverage of the appeals for assistance.” On Saturday, Elisha's parents made another plea for their daughter to come home. "Elisha, your daddy, myself and your three sisters love and miss you very much," her mum said on Facebook. "We continue to thank everybody involved in searching, helping and supporting, you will be eternally in our hearts."