Essex Police confirm identity of body found as Christopher Scales

The 41 year old had been missing since February 1st, after he went missing from his home in Colchester

Author: Tom ClabonPublished 30th Jul 2022

Essex Police have confirm that a body found in a Colchester pond on monday is Christopher Scales.

The 41 year old had been missing from his home in Colchester, since February 1st.

Police were called to Colchester's Distillery Pond on Monday 25 July shortly after 5pm, where specialist teams recovered a body from the water and conducted a forensic post-mortem examination.

Christopher's family have been informed and they are being supported by Essex Police.

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