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Metro
2 days ago
- Metro
Body found after man, 23, went missing in the River Thames
Teams searching for a young man who went missing while swimming in the River Thames have found a body. Emergency services were called to Buscot Lock near Faringdon in Oxfordshire shortly after 9pm on Saturday night. A body, believed to be that of the 23-year-old man missing named by police as William, was found on Sunday afternoon. The body hasn't yet been formally identified but William's family have been told. Temporary Chief Superintendent Lis Knight said: 'Extensive searches were untaken to locate William, and I am saddened to confirm that we have located a young man's body. 'William's family have been kept updated throughout the day. More Trending 'An investigation will be conducted on behalf of the Oxfordshire Coroner, but we do not believe the death to be suspicious. 'I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all agencies who have assisted us with our search throughout the day. 'It is a very tragic outcome, and my thoughts and the thoughts of all of us at Thames Valley Police remain with William's family at this extremely distressing time.' Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here. MORE: Man, 27, dies after hit-and-run motorway crash MORE: Children 'given food and sexually assaulted' at park with man, 41, arrested MORE: Pro-Palestine group that broke into RAF base 'will be banned in the UK'
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Police divers tragically find dead body in River Thames during search for 23yo after he had ‘got into difficulty'
A DEAD body has been found in the River Thames in search for missing man. Specialist diving teams have been searching for a young man who went missing on Sunday July 13. 3 3 3 He was last seen entering the River Thames at Buscot Lock, near Faringdon, Oxfordshire. Police received a report just after 9.10pm on Saturday that 23-year-old William had got into difficulty after entering the river. Emergency services rushed to the scene. A number of search and rescue teams responded immediately. It included Thames Valley Police, National Police Air Service, specialist search teams (POLSA), search dogs and Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire, Wiltshire Search & Rescue, Severn Area Rescue Association and Hampshire Search & Rescue Dogs. The Avon & Somerset police dive team also attended the investigation. Thames Valley Police announced that they had found a body during the search this afternoon. Formal identification is yet to take place. Local police believe the body to be William and have informed his next of kin. Temporary Chief Superintendent Lis Knight said: 'Extensive searches were untaken to locate William, and I am saddened to confirm that we have located a young man's body. 'William's family have been kept updated throughout the day. 'An investigation will be conducted on behalf of the Oxfordshire Coroner, but we do not believe the death to be suspicious. 'I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all agencies who have assisted us with our search throughout the day. 'It is a very tragic outcome, and my thoughts and the thoughts of all of us at Thames Valley Police remain with William's family at this extremely distressing time.'
