Overview
- Officers and HM Coastguard were called to the water at Bude around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 31, where a man was found deceased at the scene.
- Devon and Cornwall Police believe the body is that of 37-year-old Alexander Key, who was reported missing on Jan. 24, though confirmation is still outstanding.
- The death is not being treated as suspicious, and police say a file will be prepared for the coroner with an autopsy expected.
- Mr. Key’s family thanked police, HM Coastguard and all who assisted in the search, and requested privacy.
- Key, a chef and co-owner of The Rocket Store in Boscastle, was last seen on CCTV leaving the Cobweb Inn and later walking toward Boscastle Harbour near the River Valency.