Specialist officers looking for lacking former England rugby participant Tom Voyce have found a physique close to the place he was swept away whereas making an attempt to drive throughout a flooded river, police mentioned.
The 43-year-old former winger sparked considerations on Sunday after failing to return dwelling after an evening out with associates on Saturday.
His Toyota Hilux was discovered downstream of Abbwickford on the River Arn outdoors Alnwick, Northumberland, and police suspect he was swept away whereas making an attempt to flee the car.
River ranges have been significantly excessive as Storm Darla hit the UK on the weekend.
Voyes performed 9 occasions for England throughout his rugby profession
A serious search operation has been launched involving Northumbria Police, drones, police helicopters, coastguard officers and mountain rescue groups from North Tyne and Northumberland Nationwide Park. Household and associates of the beloved former rugby participant have additionally joined the search.
Northumbria Police mentioned they have been going through “very difficult situations, significantly resulting from considerably elevated river flows and ranges following extraordinarily heavy rain on the weekend”.
Specialist officers from Northumbria Police Marine made the unhappy discovery within the river close to Aberwick Mill on Thursday.
Police mentioned no formal identification has but taken place however Voyce’s subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable and are being supported by specialist officers.
Chief Superintendent Helena Barron of Northumbria Police mentioned: “That is an especially unhappy growth and our ideas stay with Tom’s family members.”
“I wish to thank all our officers, companions and volunteers for his or her help all through the search, which was carried out beneath very troublesome circumstances.
“We are going to proceed to ask that individuals respect the household’s privateness right now.”
Officers don’t imagine any third events have been concerned and can put together a report for the coroner.
When he disappeared, there have been expressions of shock and unhappiness from the rugby group, together with information from World Cup winner Matt Dawson and Laurence Dallaglio, who misplaced their sister within the 1989 Thames Marchioness catastrophe.
Voyce, who received 9 England caps throughout his profession, spent six years with Wasps from 2003 to 2009, serving to them win the European and home titles, the place he moved from Tub , earlier than leaving to hitch Gloucester in 2009.
He made 220 Premier League appearances earlier than retiring in Could 2013.
It’s understood Voyce grew up in Cornwall and not too long ago moved to Northumberland after residing in London.
