Search for missing Essex student Charley Gadd called off after body found
Officers have called off a search after the discovery of a body believed to be 20-year-old Charley Gadd
Last updated 10th Jan 2022
Officers have called off the search in a missing person investigation following the discovery of a body believed to be 20-year-old Charley Gadd.
Charley was reported missing on 11 December after he attended Warehouse Project with his parents.
He was studying for a degree in media and film at the University of Essex in Colchester
Just after 11.30am today (10 January 2022), officers were called to a report of a body found in Manchester Ship Canal.
It's has not yet been formally identified, but it is thought to be Charley. There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances and a report is being prepared for HM Coroner.
His family are now being supported by specialist officers.