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Pierre Barnes: Body found in island search Pierre Barnes: Body found in island search
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The father of a 12-year-old Lincolnshire boy who went missing on an island in France has been asked to identify a body which has been found. The family of a 12-year-old Lincolnshire boy who went missing on an island in France have been told that a body has been found.
Pierre Barnes vanished on Porquerolles while cycling on Saturday.Pierre Barnes vanished on Porquerolles while cycling on Saturday.
A body has been found in water off the island. His father, Stephen Barnes, said a body was found by a pleasure boat in deep water close to the spot where Pierre's bike was discovered.
Pierre's father, Stephen Barnes, said: "I believe it will be Pierre. I feel as though it will bring an element of closure and for that we should be grateful." Mr Barnes said: "I feel as though it will bring an element of closure and for that we should be grateful."
The 12-year-old, from Grantham, disappeared just hours after arriving on the island for a half-term holiday with his family.The 12-year-old, from Grantham, disappeared just hours after arriving on the island for a half-term holiday with his family.
He had been cycling in a storm and his bike was later found with a broken chain. He had been cycling when a storm swept in.
Mr Barnes said: "Police have spoken to my wife twice in the past hour. They say that the body is in a distressing condition.
"I believe it will be Pierre."
Mr Barnes said the body has been taken to the mainland and he has not yet been asked to go and formally identify it.
Pierre's bike was found with a broken chain about 3km from the holiday home his family were renting, together with one of his shoes.
Search teams scoured the island and Mr Barnes said at a press conference on Tuesday that the response from people in France had been "overwhelming".Search teams scoured the island and Mr Barnes said at a press conference on Tuesday that the response from people in France had been "overwhelming".
Mr Barnes said he had given up hope of finding his son alive, but said the family hoped to find his body.Mr Barnes said he had given up hope of finding his son alive, but said the family hoped to find his body.
Pierre's mother and three three siblings, Zoe, 17, Desmond, 15, and Clemence, 13, are also on the island.
Zoe has described her younger brother as "a little eccentric, bright and clever".