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Amsterdam police recover body of Briton Richard Cole from canal Amsterdam police recover body of Briton Richard Cole from canal
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Police have recovered the body of a British man from a canal in Amsterdam.Police have recovered the body of a British man from a canal in Amsterdam.
Richard Cole, 30, from Dursley in Gloucestershire, had been travelling from Copenhagen to Assen via the Dutch city. Richard Cole, 30, from Dursley in Gloucestershire, had been travelling from Copenhagen to Assen via the Dutch city. He went missing after going to bars in the Thorbeckeplein area of Amsterdam at about 2am UK time on 25 January.
He went missing after going to bars in the Thorbeckeplein area of Amsterdam at about 2am UK time on 25 January.
Cole’s family, along with police in the Netherlands and Gloucestershire, appealed for any information to help trace him. His brother, Lee Thornhill, went to Amsterdam to visit bars and distribute flyers as part of the search.Cole’s family, along with police in the Netherlands and Gloucestershire, appealed for any information to help trace him. His brother, Lee Thornhill, went to Amsterdam to visit bars and distribute flyers as part of the search.
Dutch police said officers discovered a man’s body, now found to be that of Cole, in the Herengracht canal on 1 February.Dutch police said officers discovered a man’s body, now found to be that of Cole, in the Herengracht canal on 1 February.
“His family has been informed,” the police said. “It is still unclear how he ended up in the water.”“His family has been informed,” the police said. “It is still unclear how he ended up in the water.”
Police said they are investigating the death of the man and the circumstances of how he came to be in the water. Police said they are investigating the death of the man and the circumstances of how he came to be in the water. They said a tracking dog became “restless” on the canal and a search of the water took place on the evening of 1 February. Divers later located Cole’s body.
They added that a tracking dog became “restless” on the canal and a search of the water took place on the evening of 1 February. Divers later located Cole’s body.
Gloucestershire police previously described Cole as “an experienced traveller”. His mother, Debbie Thornhill, set up a Facebook page called Help us find Richard Cole.Gloucestershire police previously described Cole as “an experienced traveller”. His mother, Debbie Thornhill, set up a Facebook page called Help us find Richard Cole.
She previously wrote on the page: “Richard is a very special person not only to his family but to all his friends. Life would just not be the same without him.”She previously wrote on the page: “Richard is a very special person not only to his family but to all his friends. Life would just not be the same without him.”