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Deakon Wilkins: Police find body in missing clubber search | Deakon Wilkins: Police find body in missing clubber search |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Police searching for a man who disappeared on a night out in Bristol have found a body. | |
Officers were called to the Floating Harbour at about midday after reports a man's body was found under the bridge in Oxford Street. | Officers were called to the Floating Harbour at about midday after reports a man's body was found under the bridge in Oxford Street. |
Deakon Wilkins, 24, from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, vanished after leaving Motion nightclub in the early hours of 14 January. | Deakon Wilkins, 24, from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, vanished after leaving Motion nightclub in the early hours of 14 January. |
Formal identification has not yet taken place, but his family has been advised. | Formal identification has not yet taken place, but his family has been advised. |
In a Facebook post, Deakon's father Andy wrote: "Just to let people know the police have found my son Deakon's body today. | |
"I would just like to thank everyone who helped in the search for our boy, we are so so grateful for all your thoughts and help. | |
"At the moment we want our privacy to be with our family and remembering Deakon [in] happy and good times, but once again I would like to thank you all for your help and wishes of hope." |
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