Police searching for a missing man from Long Melford have confirmed that a body has been found in the River Stour.
Hugh Edgecombe, 86, was last seen in Long Melford on Wednesday.
A Suffolk Police spokesman said: “Sadly, a body was found in the water between Glemsford and Sudbury this morning.”
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Mr Edgecombe’s family said they would like to thank everyone in the community for their support, especially members of the Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue.