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\n\t\tThe grim discovery was made late yesterday evening (Picture: English Riviera)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThe grim discovery was made late yesterday evening (Picture: English Riviera)<\/p>\n
The body of a missing man in Devon has been found on Hollicombe beach.<\/p>\n
Robert Sutton, 38, was\u00a0reported missing\u00a0yesterday evening by people concerned for his welfare.<\/p>\n
The RNLI, Coastguard, and Devon and Cornwall Police<\/a> launched a search for Mr Sutton.<\/p>\n Last night, around 11.45pm, they found the body of a man on Hollicombe beach. Mr Sutton\u2019s family has been made aware of the tragic discovery.<\/p>\n Police said formal identification hasn\u2019t taken place, and the death isn\u2019t believed to be suspicious.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n Start your day informed with Metro’s News Updates<\/a> newsletter or get Breaking News<\/a> alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n Devon<\/a> and Cornwall<\/a> Police said: \u2018Emergency services searching for 38-year-old Robert Sutton, who had been reported missing from Paignton on the night of Saturday 16 May, have found the body of a man.<\/p>\n \u2018Robert\u2019s family have been informed of this development. Police, HM Coastguard and the RNLI conducted searches of the area after Robert was reported missing at around 7.40pm.\u2019<\/p>\n Tributes have flowed in for Mr Sutton. One wrote on Facebook<\/a>: \u2018I hope you\u2019re at peace now, dude.\u2019<\/p>\n Another added: \u2018Very sad news, thinking of his friends and family \u2013 sending love.\u2019<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow
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