Isles of Scilly police search for missing man on Tresco

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Josh Clayton
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Josh Clayton has been missing since the early hours of Sunday morning

Police on the Isles of Scilly are conducting a "more forensic" search for a man who went missing on Sunday.

Josh Clayton, 23, from Taunton, was last seen yesterday at 01:30 BST when leaving a party on Tresco.

An air and sea search involving the police helicopter and a search dog failed to find him on Sunday.

Mr Clayton has worked for the Tresco Estate for several seasons and his disappearance is being described as "out of character".

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An air and sea search failed to find Josh Clayton who went missing in the early hours of Sunday following a party

Sgt Colin Taylor, from the Isles of Scilly police, said: "A more forensic search is being carried out today with the help of coastguard teams.

"We'll be hatching off areas to be able to say 'he's definitely not there' and we're asking people to check their out-buildings."

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