Missing Cannock man, 33, found dead days after disappearance
A search was launched to find a Cannock man last seen in the Gospel End area and at a Staffordshire hotel
A 33-year-old man who was reported missing a week ago has been found dead at Cannock Chase
The remains of the man, named only as Alex, by Stafford Police was discovered during searches on Friday after he had been seen in Bridgtown and in Gospel End near Dudley the previous week.
On Saturday morning in a statement posted on Facebook, Cannock Police stated: “We can sadly confirm that 33-year-old Alex, from Cannock, has been found deceased.
“ Alex was reported missing on August 22. Specialist searches have been taking place using police search officers and volunteers from search and rescue teams, supported by detectives and officers working away from the scene.
“Sadly Alex was found yesterday (Friday August 28) on Cannock Chase. Officers attended alongside colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service.
“We are not treating his death as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.
“We’d like to thank everyone who has come forward with information as part of the efforts to try and find him, as well as those who shared the appeals for information.
“We would like to send our condolences to the family during this difficult time and ask for sensitivity around this event during this grieving period.”
Officers had previously said Alex was seen at a relatives’ address in the Gospel End area of Dudley on August 21 and then at a hotel in Bridgtown, in Cannock.
He was known to frequent Stafford and the Bridgtown as well as the Chase and Rugeley areas.
Hundreds of wellwishers have taken to social media to leave tributes to the man.
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