RIP Tyler
22:52, 21 May 2026Updated 22:55, 21 May 2026
Tyler Townsend
Police have discovered a body in the search for a missing 14-year-old schoolboy. They had been searching for Tyler Townsend since Sunday 17 May.
But the search came to an end tonight when Tyler’s body was believed to have been discovered near Burslem Cemetery.
A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: “We can sadly confirm that a body has been found in the search for missing 14-year-old Tyler, from Stoke-on-Trent. He was last seen in the area on Sunday (17 May). Officers have been carrying out extensive searches to try to find him since he was reported missing. Shortly after 7pm today (Thursday 21 May), a body was found in a wooded area near Burslem Cemetery.
“Formal identification will take place in due course, but we believe the body to be missing boy Tyler. Officers are supporting his family at this deeply distressing time. His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.”
StokeonTrentLive has approached West Midlands Ambulance Service for a statement following the tragedy.
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