- Patrick Henwood went missing from his home in Cullompton, Devon yesterday
- Police believe they have recovered the 14-year-old’s body this morning
- Officers have notified his family and are not treating the death as suspicious
A missing 14 year old schoolboy has been found dead near his home in Devon.
Police made an appeal after Patrick Henwood went missing on Wednesday night from his home in the Cullompton area of mid Devon.
But yesterday police said a body had been found.
Patrick Henwood, pictured, went missing last night. Police today recovered his body near his home in Cullompton. Officers are not currently treating his death as suspicious
Police said Patrick’s family reported him missing on Wednesday night.
A police spokesperson said: ‘ Formal identification has yet to have taken place and police are not currently treating this death as suspicious.’
The coroner’s office has been informed and a post mortem examination will take place to determine the cause of the youngster’s death.