Body found in search for missing 23-year-old Gosport man Curt Cutler

Hampshire police confirmed a search party discovered a body during an investigation into the ‘out of character’ disappearance of Curt Cutler.

He had last been seen at his Gosport property at about 3.30pm on Tuesday.

A police spokeswoman said formal procedures to identify the body are ongoing, but confirmed the man’s family have been informed.

Family friend Jamie Rae-Stansbridge, 24, discovered the body while searching Alver Valley Country Park.

They added: ‘We are not treating the death as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

‘We would like to thank everyone who helped support our investigation and shared our appeals.'

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