A body was found in a river while searching for a man who has been missing for 19 days, police said.
West Mercia police found the remains in the Severn River while searching for Nathan Fleetwood, 21, who was last seen on March 27 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
The forces said official identification had not yet been made, but Mr Fleetwood’s family had been informed.
On the night of his disappearance, Mr Fleetwood was seen in downtown Shrewsbury at around 2.30am after leaving Albert Shed on Barker Street.
It is believed that shortly afterwards he made his way to the Kingsland area of the city and was seen on the Kingsland Bridge.
Image: Police say Nathan Fleetwood’s family was informed after the remains were found in the Severn River
Officers worked with the West Mercia Search and Rescue Service to search the area around Kingsland Bridge, as well as after a series of inquiries in the city center.
More than two weeks ago, West Mercia police called on two men in their early twenties to contact after trying to help Mr. Fleetwood book a taxi.
The first man was described as white, about 6 feet tall, with curly brown hair in a curtain style who wore light blue jeans and black fleece from Berghaus.
The second man was also described as white, about 5 feet 8, with a short beard and wearing a beige jacket with a raised hood. Police said both were well spoken to.
Detective Sergeant David Bettison of the West Mercia Police said at the time: “First of all, we would like to thank the public for all their help since we issued our first call, as we have heard from a number of people who have helped us with our search.
“We are now eager to talk to these two men who were spotted helping Nathan on the bridge, as it led us to believe that they tried to help Nathan book a taxi so he could go home.
“There is no evidence to suggest that the two men had anything to do with Nathan’s disappearance, but we believe they could contain vital information to help us better understand Nathan’s movements in the early hours of Sunday.
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