A body has been found during the search for a vulnerable woman who was last seen a week ago.

Caroline McCafferty was reported missing from Irvine on Monday, October 29 and a major search has been underway since.

A woman's body was found within a house in Parterre, Irvine on Monday, November 5, exactly a week since the 31-year-old was last seen.

Formal identification has still to take place, however Caroline's family have been informed.

Police are treating the death as unexplained and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the exact cause of death.

Police enquiries are continuing at this time and a full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.