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Thomas George & Alan Weston

Body found in search for missing 22-year-old man

Police searching for a missing Wigan man say they have found a body.

An appeal for information was made after Matthew Dutton, 22, had not been seen for five days.

He was last sighted on Belle Green Lane, in Ince, Wigan, at around 10pm on Sunday 23 August 2020.

Police said they were growing increasingly concerned as his disappearance was "out of character".

On Tuesday, police released a picture of Mr Dutton, in the hope someone might recognise him.

Mr Dutton was last seen wearing a dark blue 'kenzo' top with a tiger on the front and bright blue shorts with black trainers.

Officers searching for Mr Dutton said on Wednesday they had a found a body, reported MEN Online.

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Formal identification has not yet taken place.

It is not yet clear whether Mr Dutton's death is being treated as suspicious.

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