Hampshire police call off missing person search appeal after discovery of body

By Neil Fatkin

Published 16th Aug 2020, 20:29 BST

Updated 17th Aug 2020, 09:54 BST

POLICE have called off the search for missing Hampshire man Martin Turner after a body was found.

Formal identification has yet to take place but his next of kin have been informed.

Mr Turner, 54, from Totton, left home at 8am on Saturday for a cycle ride in the New Forest. Police launched an appeal to find him after he didn't return home.

Hampshire Constabulary have thanked all those involved in the appeal.

Police have called off the search appeal for missing man Martin Turner after the discovery of a body.

placeholder image — Police have called off the search appeal for missing man Martin Turner after the discovery of a body.

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