Body of 67-year-old woman found floating near the Maruru Bridge while the search continues for her 69-year-old husband

The body of a 67-year-old woman was found floating near the Maruru Bridge in Ba while the search continues for her 69-year-old husband.

Police say the woman was identified by her son, who told Ba Police that the last time she was seen with his father was when they left their home yesterday morning to go to the Ba Aspen Hospital.

The woman’s body was discovered by a 35-year-old man.

Search efforts continue as investigators try to establish the circumstances surrounding her death and her husband's disappearance.