Body discovered on banks of River Severn in Shropshire

Police searching for missing 22-year-old Shrewsbury man Thomas Bebbington have discovered a body on the banks of the River Severn near to Leighton in Shropshire.

Thomas was last seen entering the River Severn in the area around the Dana Steps in Shrewsbury at around 7.20pm on Tuesday 10th November.

The body was discovered by a member of the public on private land close to the river on Sunday afternoon.

Thomas's family has been informed of the discovery. Formal identification has not yet taken place.