The distraught mother of Libby Squire thanked hundreds of students who searched for her daughter as the hunt for the missing student entered its third day.

Miss Squire, 21, a University of Hull student, vanished late on Thursday after a night out at a club. Police have said they are "extremely concerned" for her welfare.

Her mother Lisa Squire, 48, a nurse, posted on Facebook praise for the army of student volunteers who joined police in freezing conditions to comb the neighbourhood in Hull where she was last seen.

Her daughter took a taxi after leaving the 'Welly' club about 11pm and was last spotted 45 minutes later sat on a bench a mile away.

More than 70 police have been hunting for her and 250 students split into groups around the University of Hull campus to help.