Police searching for missing man from Newton Abbot have found a body

The family of Mark Bloomfield have been told

Author: Sarah YeomanPublished 5th Nov 2021

Police searching for a missing man from Newton Abbot have confirmed they they've found a body.

The discovery was made in the early hours of Friday morning (5th November).

Officers say the family of 59-year-old Mark Bloomfield have been told.

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police searching for 59-year-old Mark Bloomfield, who was reported missing from the Newton Abbot area, have found the body of a man.

"The body was located by officers at around 2.40am on Friday 5 November.

"The family of Mr Bloomfield have been informed of the discovery.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner."

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