A body has been discovered during the ongoing search for a missing Somerset man.
Avon and Somerset Police were alerted to the scene just off the M5 motorway between junctions 22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and 21 (Weston-super-Mare) on Saturday afternoon, 8 August. The discovery was made near the area of Loxton and Banwell.
Though formal identification has yet to be completed, authorities believe the body to be that of 52-year-old Scott Morris, who had been reported missing since 23 July. His next of kin have been informed of the discovery.
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Police have confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious. An official statement from Avon and Somerset Police said: “We were called at around 12.50pm to a location on the M5 northbound, between junctions 22 and 21 near Loxton and Banwell, on Saturday 8 August following the discovery of a body. We will prepare a file and carry out enquiries on behalf of the coroner.”