Body found in water during search for missing man

Northamptonshire Police have been looking for Samuel, who went missing from Wellingborough on Saturday

Police have found a body during a search for a missing 30-year-old man.

Officers had closed off an area by Wellingborough Embankment on Sunday in their efforts to find Samuel.

At about 14:00 GMT a body, believed to be Sam, was found in the water.

Det Insp Beth Warren, from Northamptonshire Police, said: "This is a very sad set of circumstances, and my thoughts are with everyone who loved Sam at this devastating time."

Northamptonshire Police closed Wellingborough Embankment for the second time in two days

A man matching Samuel's description was seen walking from the Tesco car park to the Embankment, beside the River Nene, at about 22:00 GMT on Saturday.

He was last seen in the town wearing a burgundy tracksuit, trainers, and a black baseball cap with a "DC" logo on it.

Following the discovery of a body on Monday, detectives said they were not treating this incident as suspicious.

Det Insp Beth Warren said: "Although formal identification is yet to take place, we have made Sam's next of kin aware of this tragic discovery and we will continue to support them."