Police find body in river during search for missing Wisbech man
David Cross was last seen on 31st January
Police searching for a missing man from Wisbech say they've discovered the body of a man in the river in South Brink, near Wisbech.
They tell us that formal identification is yet to take place, but they believe it to be 35 year old David Cross, who's originally from King's Lynn, Norfolk.
His family have been made aware.
The death is being treated as unexplained and an investigation is ongoing.
Missing man
David, of South Brink, was last seen on CCTV at 11.24pm on January 31st in the passageway by Nene Terrace.
He was reported missing on Sunday, February 4 by staff at the Ferry Project.
The force’s Major Crime Unit took over the investigation into his disappearance yesterday.
David is described as slim, 5’5”, with dark brown hair and was last seen wearing a grey or black hooded jumper, dark jeans and light trainers.
"Extremely concerned"
DI Rich Stott said: “We are extremely concerned about David’s whereabouts and what may have happened to him, given the length of time he has been missing and the unexpected nature of his disappearance.
“We are keen to hear from anyone who has seen David since January 31 or has any information about his whereabouts. Any information, no matter how small, could prove crucial to finding him.
“As time goes on we have to consider all possibilities about what has happened to David and one of those lines of enquiry is that he may have come to harm."
Police are urging anyone with information to contact the Major Crime Unit police.