Police have confirmed that a body has been found during a search for a missing man.
Jo Overton was reported missing from his home near Scorton by his family on Friday (April 11). Police issued a public appeal and officers launched a search in the Nicky Nook area.
On Saturday morning, police confirmed they had found the body of a man on rural farmland nearby.
A spokesperson said: ‘’Jo was reported missing to us by his family yesterday afternoon and since then our officers have been conducting searches to try and find Jo.
‘’Just after 8:20am this morning the body of a man was discovered on rural farmland off Oakenclough Road in Scorton. Our officers attended and very sadly confirmed that the man found was sadly deceased.
‘’While formal identification has not yet taken place, we believe it to be Jo.
T’’he tragic news has been delivered to Jo’s next of kin and our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time.
‘’Jo’s death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be passed to HM Coroner in due course.
‘’Thank you to the public who shared our initial appeal to find Jo.’’


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