Body found in search for missing Warwick professor
Professor Tom Marsh from the University of Warwick went missing when he was on a research trip in Chile.
Police in Chile have reported they have found a body in their search for Professor Tom Marsh who went missing in September.
He was last heard from on Friday 16 September.
The astronomer was visiting La Silla Observatory when he went missing. The body was reportedly found around two miles from the observatory.
The regional police tweeted: "Faced with an intense search by the multidisciplinary team of Carabineros, they found the lifeless body of an astronomer missing since September 16.
"We are sorry to deliver this sad news and express our condolences to his family and friends."
A formal identification has not taken place yet.
The University of Warwick has reported that Tom's family is in Chile at the moment where they have been helping with the search. It is understood a formal identification will take place over the next couple of days.
The university's provost said in a statement on the website: “This is deeply distressing news for Tom’s family and our thoughts are, of course, with them, along with his colleagues and our wider community.
"And we realise it’s particularly difficult while people are waiting for formal identification to take place.
"I know what a terrible time this is for the colleagues who knew Tom and counted him as a close friend as well as an inspirational academic and mentor."