Missing 19-year-old student's body found in river after a three-week search.

Last month, a young woman named Samaria Ayanle suddenly disappeared without a trace. It was a troubling and mysterious situation, leaving her family and friends desperately searching for answers.

But sadly, the worst fears were confirmed when a body was discovered in the River Thames just a few weeks later. The Metropolitan Police announced that they believed it to be Samaria, the missing university student. She was only 19 years old and had been last seen at her accommodation near Marble Arch in the early hours of February 22nd.

The discovery of the body was made after reports came in of a body on the north foreshore near Putney Pier, about five miles away from where Samaria was last seen. At the time, the police had no leads or missing person reports that matched the body. However, they immediately uploaded her information to the UK Missing Persons database in hopes of identifying the victim and bringing closure to her loved ones.

It wasn't until March 8th, when university staff reported Samaria missing, that the police were able to link their ongoing investigation to the discovery of the body on February 22nd. After reviewing body-worn video footage from that day, they strongly believe that the body found is that of Samaria. However, formal identification is still pending.

The police have yet to determine the cause of Samaria's death and are treating it as unexplained until further investigation. This heartbreaking news has left her family, friends, and the entire community in shock and mourning. SOAS University, where Samaria was a first-year student studying Japanese and the History of Art, released a statement expressing their deep sadness and offering support to all those affected by this tragic loss.

This is a developing story, and more information will be released soon. Stay tuned for updates. In the meantime, you can follow The Agency on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news. You can also receive daily push alerts straight to your device by signing up on their website. Let us all keep Samaria and her loved ones in our thoughts during this difficult time.

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