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Body found in river in search for missing 15-year-old boy in Devon

A body has been found in the search for missing 15-year-old Taylor Charlton.

Police were called at 4.20pm on Wednesday to the River Taw near Sticklepath in Barnstaple, Devon, after suspected human remains were seen in the water.

Taylor, from Barnstaple, who was 14 at the time he went missing, was last seen on the night of 8 May and there was an extensive police operation to find him.

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Emergency services located the remains, which were recovered from the water, North Devon Police said.

Formal identification is yet to take place.

A 20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder was released on bail, police said.

North Devon Police added: "We understand that this update will impact the local community, and we ask the public to avoid speculating and await updates from police in due course.

"There will continue to be a presence around the river today as emergency services make further enquiries."

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