Carina Stephenson, who featured in the recent living history series 'The Colony', has died. She was 17.
Stephenson, from Branton, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was reported missing from her home on Thursday and her body was found in woodlands on Saturday afternoon. Her death is not being treated as suspicious.
Commenting on her death, Kevin Dawson, RTÉ Commissioning Editor for Factual Programming, said: "RTÉ Television extends its deepest condolences to Liz and John Stephenson and their family. The Stephenson family were charming and whole-hearted participants in the recent series and all of the broadcasters and participants will wish to offer them their deepest sympathies at this very sad time."
Co-produced by RTÉ, 'The Colony' featured Irish, English and Australian families living the lives of settlers in New South Wales in the 19th Century.
