Overview

• Emergency services including Thames Valley Police, NPAS, POLSA, search dogs, Oxfordshire Lowland Search & Rescue and Avon & Somerset Police dive teams scoured the Thames for more than 12 hours after the 9.10pm Saturday alert.
• Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service reported William got into difficulty after entering the water at Buscot Lock and friends were unable to pull him to safety.
• Search teams recovered a body Sunday afternoon from the river near Buscot Lock that is believed to be the missing 23-year-old, with formal identification still awaited.
• William’s next of kin have been notified and support services are in place during a routine coroner’s investigation.
• Police have appealed for the public to steer clear of the area and respect the family’s privacy as authorities conclude the search operation.