POLICE searching for missing man David Snailham have found a body.

Mr Snailham was last seen at his home address on The Heys, Coppull at 9.30pm on November 1st in his car, a blue Fiat Doblo.

The vehicle was later found abandoned off Birkacre Road in Coppull.

Following extensive searches police have today recovered a body from an area of Yarrow Valley Country Park.

While formal identification has yet to be carried out the body is sadly believed to be that of Mr Snailham.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "His family have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this time.

"We would like to thank everyone who assisted during the search for David.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner."