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Body of missing Shipley man recovered in Lower Laithe Reservoir search

The find closed a three-day search launched when Mahmood vanished from Shipley on May 27

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Overview

  • Mahmood was last seen wearing a green gilet, grey jogging bottoms, white trainers and a black North Face hooded top
  • West Yorkshire Police had expressed serious concerns for his welfare and issued an appeal for information
  • Search efforts centred on the Stanbury and Oldfield areas around Lower Laithe Reservoir with emergency crews and detectives deployed
  • Muslim bereavement service Janaza Announcements confirmed on Saturday evening that the body found matched Mahmood’s identity
  • Police have concluded the operation and are offering support to his family as tributes continue