05/11/2015

Body Found In Search For Missing Teen

A body has been found in the search for a missing teenager from Cheddar, Somerset.

Rasmus Barlow, 16, was last seen on Monday morning. He had been crossing a bridge near The Causeway in Street.

On Wednesday, Avon and Somerset Police issued a statement saying a member of the public had found a body at the foot of a cliff in Cheddar Gorge, which is close to the village.

Formal identification is still to take place, but police have informed Mr Barlow's family.

The area around the foot of the cliffs has been sealed off to allow further investigations to take place.

(JP)

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