A BODY was discovered by police in woodland in Redbrook last Thursday (10th April).

Formal identification of the body had not been carried out as the Beacon went to press, but it is thought locally to be that of 20-year-old Luke Stephens, who had gone missing earlier that day.

Police carried out a wide-scale search for Luke, using dogs and a helicopter, after appealing that they had "real concerns" for his safety after he was last seen at 8am that day.

The circumstances of the death are not being treated as suspicious.

Officers would like to thank all those who helped with the search for Luke.