Body found in Cornwall believed to be missing Nuneaton man

Wednesday, 4 January 2023 at 15:01

He was reported missing from Nuneaton yesterday.

Officers have thanked the public who shared an appeal to help locate missing man Jack Taggart from Nuneaton.

At around 8:30 am this morning (Wednesday) officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were called to a single-vehicle collision in Halwill, Cornwall and a male driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A statement from Warwickshire Police said: "Formal identification is yet to take place, however, the body is believed to be that of the 27-year-old, who was reported missing from Nuneaton yesterday (Tuesday).

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a post-mortem will take place in due course.

"His family continue to be supported by specially trained officers and has asked that their privacy be respected at this time."

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