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| Body found in hunt for armed man Garry Foster | Body found in hunt for armed man Garry Foster |
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| Police hunting an armed man in connection with alleged sex offences have found a body. | Police hunting an armed man in connection with alleged sex offences have found a body. |
| Officers said the body was believed to be that of Garry Foster, 53, from Dudley, who disappeared earlier this week. | Officers said the body was believed to be that of Garry Foster, 53, from Dudley, who disappeared earlier this week. |
| He was found near Hawford Lock Lane in Claines, South Worcestershire, just after 14:15 BST. | He was found near Hawford Lock Lane in Claines, South Worcestershire, just after 14:15 BST. |
| Police said Mr Foster was believed to have killed himself with a firearm which was recovered at the scene. | Police said Mr Foster was believed to have killed himself with a firearm which was recovered at the scene. |
| Mr Foster went missing on Sunday and was believed to be living off the land somewhere in Staffordshire, Shropshire or Worcestershire. | Mr Foster went missing on Sunday and was believed to be living off the land somewhere in Staffordshire, Shropshire or Worcestershire. |
| West Midlands Police said they were alerted to the body in a call from a member of the public. | West Midlands Police said they were alerted to the body in a call from a member of the public. |
| Supt Andy Parsons said: "Since we put an appeal out on the media, we got several calls, one at 14:15 saying they had seen the vehicle Mr Foster was in. | |
| "Shortly afterwards we got a call from another member of the public to say they believed they had seen a body in Claines. | |
| "We do believe it to be Mr Foster." | |
| Police said an investigation would continue into the alleged serious sexual offences. |