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Body found in river in search for missing teenager

River Weaver near Riverside in NantwichImage source, Google
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Police searching the River Weaver in Nantwich discovered a body on the evening of 1 September

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Police searching for a missing teenager have found a body in a river.

Officers searching the River Weaver near Riverside in Nantwich discovered the body at about 17:15 BST on Sunday.

Formal identification was yet to take place but it was believed to be that of a 16-year-old boy who had been missing since 30 August, Cheshire Police said. He was named previously as Jonty Evans.

Next of kin had been informed, a force spokesperson added.

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