16/01/2014

Body Confirmed As That Of Missing Devon Teenager

Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed that the body of missing teenager Harry Martin has been found.

The 18-year-old had been missing since 02 January. He had gone missing after going out to photograph stormy seas on the Devon coast.

Members of the public, helping to search for Harry using canoes and kayaks, uncovered the body in Carswell Cove in the Noss Mayo area on Saturday morning.

An inquest into Mr Martin's death will open on 20 January.

(MH/IT)

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