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Body of Deakon Wilkins found in Floating Harbour
Police have yet to officially confirm that a body found in the Floating Harbour near Temple Meads is missing Deakon Wilkins, but his father Andy says that he was informed earlier on Sunday:
In a Facebook post, he wrote:
just to let people know the police have found my son deakons bod today, i would just like to thank everyone who helped in the search for our boy, we are so grateful for all your thoughts and help, at the moment we want our privacy to be with our family and remembering deakon happy and good times but once again i would like to thank you all for your help and wishes of hope.
is needed now More than ever
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police said: “We were called at about midday to reports of man’s body in the Floating Harbour under the bridge in Oxford Street.
“The body has been recovered from the water and although formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of missing man Deakon Wilkins have been advised.”
Deakon, 24, from Weston-super-Mare, had not been seen since leaving Motion nightclub in St Phillip’s in the early hours of Saturday, January 14.
Police carried out an intensive search operation of Bristol city centre both on land and in water.
His parents had offered some of their life savings for information leading to their son’s safe return.
CCTV footage showed a man believed to be Deakon walking along Cattle Market Road at 4.43am on January 14.
Read more: Deakon Wilkins: New CCTV footage released
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