Body found in River Stour by police searching for missing man
Police searching for a missing pensioner have found a body in a Black Country river.
Officers, who have been looking for Bernard Thomson since the 75-year-old went missing on Tuesday, made the discovery in the River Stour in Cradley Heath today.
Although formal identification is yet to take place, Mr Thomson's family have been informed.
Concerned police launched an appeal on Tuesday evening after the pensioner went missing from his home in Cradley Heath at around 10am that day.
However, the search ended in tragedy when the body was pulled out of the river today.
A forensic post mortem examination is due to take place.