Body discovered in river confirmed as missing Daniel Hodgin
A body discovered in the River at Cressage was yesterday formally identified as missing man Daniel Hodgin.
Daniel Hodgin, aged 20, from Madeley in Telford was reported missing in the early hours of Sunday 23 November following a night out with friends in Shrewsbury.
Extensive searches have been carried out since his disappearance and several appeals have been released by West Mercia Police, in liaison with Daniel’s family.
His body was found at around 12.25pm on New Years Eve by West Midlands Search and Rescue Teams. His family and the coroner have been made aware.
His death is being treated as unexplained at this time.
DS Rob Mountford said: “Our thoughts go out to Daniel’s family and friends at this very sad time. This is a tragic loss of life, of someone so young.
"All of our officers involved in the investigation into Daniel’s disappearance have shown a great deal of commitment and professionalism, and we’d particularly like to thank West Midlands Search and Rescue for their integral role in the search.”
