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Daniel Williams: Body found in lake confirmed as missing University of Reading student

Daniel Williams has been missing since Thursday (Picture: Thames Valley Police)

A body found in a lake on the University of Reading campus has been confirmed as missing student Daniel Williams.

Police said formal identification of the body took place on Wednesday.

Mr Williams, a 19-year-old computer science student from Sutton, south London, had been missing since the early hours of last Thursday.

His body was discovered on Tuesday morning in a lake at Whiteknights campus at the university.

Superintendent Stan Gilmour, of Thames Valley Police, said: “Our thoughts continue to remain with the family and friends of Daniel Williams as they come to terms with what has happened.

"Please respect their privacy at this exceptionally difficult time for them.

“I would like to thank members of the public and the media for sharing our appeal for information in relation to Daniel while he was missing.”

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