Police have found a body in a search for a missing man.
Cheshire Police were asked to search an area in Padgate, Warrington, as part of a search for a missing man at 7am on Monday, May 1. Officers searched the area and found a body.
The body was identified as the missing man and police do not believe his death was suspicious. A file is being prepared for the coroner.
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A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "At around 7am on Monday 1 May, Cheshire police were contacted by colleagues at Merseyside Police, who asked officers to search an area in Padgate as part of a search for a missing man. The man was sadly located dead in the area.
“His death is not believed to be suspicious and a case file will be prepared for the coroner.”
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