Missing New Westminster mother found dead, police say

More than two months after she went missing, 44-year-old Nirla Sharma has been found dead, New Westminster police say.

Police said they were alerted on Sunday to a report of a body on the shoreline of the Fraser River on the border of New Westminster and Burnaby.

Sharma was last seen by her family inside her New Westminster home on Feb.23.

Video surveillancereleased by policeappeared to show Sharma walking alone in the city'sQueensborough Landing business area at 3:27 a.m. PT on Feb.24.

"This is a tragic conclusion in the search for Mrs. Sharma. At this time, there is no evidence of foul play, but the cause of death is yet to be determined," Sgt. Jeff Scott said in a release Monday.

The B.C. Coroners Service is working to determine the cause of death.

Police previously said afamily memberheard their front door chime around 4 a.m. the morning Sharmawent missing.

Sharma's daughter Vanessa said the only thing missing from the house was her mother's Apple watch, which police used to try to locate her.

WATCH |Video surveillance of Nirla Sharma released by the police

Surveillance video shows Nirla Sharma walking alone on the night of her disappearance

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Video footage obtained by the New Westminster Police Department shows 44-year-old Nirla Sharmawalking through the Queensborough Landing business area at 3:27 a.m. on February 24th, 2020.

Vanessa said her motherleft the house without her debit and credit cards.

She previously told CBC News the family is shaken by her mother's disappearance and doesn't know of any reason why she would leave the house.