A body has been found in the search for a missing man from Ormskirk.
Tony Mills, 39, from Ormskirk was last seen at Moss Side Industrial Estate at around 8pm on Tuesday, January 23. The discovery of a body was made today (Saturday, January 27) by officers in the early hours in a wooded area off Pool Hey Lane in Scarisbrick.
Formal identification has not been completed but it is believed to be the missing man. There are no suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.
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A police spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time."
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