Body found in Derbyshire river
The body of a man has been found in a river in Derbyshire.
Police officers were called at 7.40pm last night (Wednesday March 30) by a walker who had seen what she thought was a body in deep water near a dam in the river in Bradford Dale, near Youlgreave.
The body was recovered by officers later in the evening and is believed to be missing pensioner Michael Gibbs.
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Hide AdMr Gibbs, who was 83 years old, had been reported missing from his home in Youlgreave on Tuesday morning.
Yesterday, police were joined by mountain rescue volunteers and a HM Coastguard helicopter as they continued to search for Mr Gibbs.
A formal identification has not yet taken place but the search has been called off.
Officers would like to thank everyone who helped in the search.