Body found in search for missing Devon teenager

Police searching for missing South Devon teenager Harry Martin have found a body.

The 18-year-old from Membland, Newton Ferrers, was last seen on January 2nd heading towards the coast to take photographs of the storms.

An unofficial search party was organised this morning, and a body was discovered in the sea by canoeists at Bigbury Bay. It was brought to shore by the Plymouth Lifeboat.

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We were informed by coastguards at about 10.40 this morning.

"I must stress that the body has not been identified at this stage."

Emergency services including the Urban Search and Rescue Group, Dartmoor Rescue Group, Coastguards, the inshore and offshore lifeboats, the RAF Chivenor search and rescue helicopter, together with members of the local community have all been involved in the search since Harry's disappearance.