Overview
- Durham Police reported finding a body in Shildon on November 18 that officers believe is the 55-year-old.
- Formal identification has not yet taken place, and Darren Kitch’s family has been informed of the discovery.
- The force stated there are no suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for the coroner.
- Kitch was last seen on November 12 after leaving his Shildon home at 10am wearing dark joggers and a black bomber jacket.
- Family members had highlighted his severe COPD, medication left at home, and concerns linked to personal items and his recent stay in a garden shed.