A British backpacker has been found dead in Malaysia, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, from Southport, was last seen in Kuala Lumpur on the evening of 27 May, his mother Leanne Burnett said.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it was assisting the family of a British man who died in Malaysia and was in contact with local authorities.

In a social media appeal for assistance in the search for her son, Ms Burnett said Mr Johnson-Doyle's family had been working with Malaysian police to try and find him.

Police in Kuala Lumpur reportedly found a body at a construction site in Bangsar on Wednesday, according to Malaysian media.

Ms Burnett previously told the BBC she had flown out to Malaysia earlier this week to try and help in the search.

Merseyside Police said it was aware that a body had now been found after it received a report on 30 May that Mr Johnson-Doyle had gone missing in Malaysia.

A spokesperson said: "We are in contact with the family of Jordan Johnson-Doyle and supporting them whilst enquiries continue.

"On behalf of the family we would ask their privacy is respected at this time."(BBC)