THE body of a Scarborough woman who had been reported missing from home has been found in the sea at Cayton Bay.

Pauline Ann Hutchinson, 64, from Scarborough, was last seen on July 9 and reported missing on July 10. She was a widow.

Her body was spotted in the sea at Cayton Bay on Tuesday afternoon by a man from Aycliffe in County Durham.

He pulled her body onto the shore to stop it washing away and called the emergency services.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.

An inquest into her death is due to be opened and adjourned tomorrow (Thursday).