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Body found on the Isles of Scilly formally identified as missing Josh

Police have formally identified a body found in the sea off the Isles of Scilly, as missing Josh Clayton. The 23-year-old has been missing on the isle of Tresco since 13 September.

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Isles of Scilly body formally identified as missing Josh

Josh Clayton had worked on the Tresco estate for a number of seasons and it was after a night out with colleagues, on Sunday 13 September, that he went missing, prompting extensive searches. Credit: Family

Police have formally identified a body found in the sea off the Isles of Scilly, as missing Josh Clayton.

DNA testing had to take place, which meant the identification process took over three weeks.

The 23-year-old has been missing on the isle of Tresco since 13th September. The body was spotted by a French yachtsman on the uninhabited island of Tean and was brought to the mainland on 24th September.

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