Body of man found in River Great Ouse following search for 78-year-old

Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that officers searching for a missing 78-year-old man from Bedford have located a body in the River Great Ouse.

Gregor was last seen at around 5am on 29 January and although formal identification is yet to take place, Gregor’s family have been informed.

The body was found in the river just outside of Willington, on Sunday (18 February).

A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police said: “Thank you to Midshires Search & Rescue for their support and to everyone who shared our appeal to help locate him.

“Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this extremely difficult time.”

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