A much loved mother-of-three has been found dead after a frantic search when she went missing on Christmas Day.
Tanya Laws disappeared from her south Sydney home around 8pm on Monday.
Police discovered the body in bushland at Engadine yesterday and a spokesman said: “There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”
“Police thank the public and media for their assistance.”
Her husband Stephen launched a viral social media campaign to find the 39-year-old and was flooded with hundreds of messages from the public.
However, after appealing for information earlier this week a family friend posted a devastating message from Stephen.
“It is with deepest sorrow that today I have received the news that my beloved Tanya has passed away,” it read.
“I’d like to thank everyone involved in the search, and for your prayers and support.”
Ms Laws’ sister had started a Facebook page in hopes of finding her, but yesterday posted: “Our beautiful sister, daughter, wife, mother was found today.”
“She has passed on into God’s hands, she was our beautiful angel sent to us for a short time.”
“Rest my beautiful sister. Half of me has gone away with you my love.”
Tributes poured in for the mum, with people describing her as a “beautiful, kind, loving person”.
“My heart breaks just thinking about what you and your beautiful children must be going through,” one wrote.
“Tanya was an amazing person she had the biggest heart and would always make you feel so wanted, with her big smile and happy and chatty self.”
Another added: “Heartbreaking. Tanya was such a vivacious and warm person who had an impact on everyone she met.”
Police are preparing a report for the coroner.
