Luke Fingleton, 19, was reported missing from his home in Bacup last weekend, but today police said they have found a body in woodland while searching for the teenager
Police searching for a missing teenager have tragically discovered a body in woodland.
Luke Fingleton, 19, was last seen at a McDonald’s restaurant in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, at around 12.15pm on March 27. He was reported missing from his home in Bacup by his family last weekend, but today police said they have found a body.
Lancashire Police said formal identification has not yet taken place but the body is believed to be Luke. A police spokesman said: “Yesterday afternoon the body of a man was discovered deceased in woodland off Haslingden Road in Rawtenstall.
“While formal identification has not yet taken place, we believe it to be Luke. The tragic news has been delivered to Luke’s next of kin and our thoughts are with them at this devastating time. This is not the outcome anybody wanted.”
The police added Luke s death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed to HM Coroner in due course, Lancs Live reported.
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