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A body has been found by police searching a river for a missing 16-year-old boy. | A body has been found by police searching a river for a missing 16-year-old boy. |
Nathan Wood was last seen near the River Dart in Totnes, Devon, on Friday evening in a "distressed state", officers said. | Nathan Wood was last seen near the River Dart in Totnes, Devon, on Friday evening in a "distressed state", officers said. |
It was feared he had fallen into the river after taking a so-called "new psychoactive substance" (NPS). | It was feared he had fallen into the river after taking a so-called "new psychoactive substance" (NPS). |
Deep water divers were drafted in on Sunday to help in the search for Nathan. | |
Search teams recovered a body earlier which would "appear to be a male of the right age range", a spokesman said. | Search teams recovered a body earlier which would "appear to be a male of the right age range", a spokesman said. |
The body has not been formally identified, but Nathan's family have been informed. | |
Insp Tracey Sharam, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "We'd like to thank everybody for their help and support that have turned up over the last couple of days helping us with those searches. | |
"Our thoughts at this time are with his family, his friends and the community in Totnes." | "Our thoughts at this time are with his family, his friends and the community in Totnes." |
Police said the teenager, who is from the Paignton area, had been out with a group of friends on Friday night and believed he entered the water at about 18:30 BST. | Police said the teenager, who is from the Paignton area, had been out with a group of friends on Friday night and believed he entered the water at about 18:30 BST. |
Acting Sgt Kevin Rowe said there was a "possibility he may have taken some sort of [formerly] legal high which has had an adverse effect on his behaviour and caused him to behave quite irrationally". | Acting Sgt Kevin Rowe said there was a "possibility he may have taken some sort of [formerly] legal high which has had an adverse effect on his behaviour and caused him to behave quite irrationally". |
The Dartmoor Rescue Group and a helicopter helped in the search efforts over the weekend. | The Dartmoor Rescue Group and a helicopter helped in the search efforts over the weekend. |
Nathan's friends confirmed to officers the teenager had taken a drug on the night he went missing. | |
New psychoactive substances, formerly known as "legal highs", are synthetic versions of drugs such as amphetamines and cannabis designed to mimic their effects. | New psychoactive substances, formerly known as "legal highs", are synthetic versions of drugs such as amphetamines and cannabis designed to mimic their effects. |