Man's body found in woods by playing children
The man's body was discovered in woodland on the outskirts of Norwich
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A man's body has been found in woodland by a group of children, police said.
Officers were called to a wooded area off East Hills Road in Costessey, near Norwich, shortly before 14:30 BST.
Norfolk Police said while formal identification had yet to take place, the family of missing 59-year-old Andrew Yourglivch had been informed.
A cordon has been put in place and the man's death was being treated as unexplained, the force added.
In a Facebook post earlier this month, external, police said Mr Yourglivch was last seen at his home address on Godric Place, Norwich, on 27 June and he was reported missing on 9 July.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place to establish a cause of death.
Police said further contact would be made with the families of the children over the coming days to offer support.
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