THE body of a missing Northumberland man, said to have close links to Hexham, has been found by police in Tynedale.
Officers issued an appeal for help to trace 54-year-old Stephen Jones after he was last seen on Monday, December 12 leaving his Morpeth home to go to work.
Police have now confirmed his body was found on Friday in the Otterburn area. His family have been informed and a report has been prepared for the coroner.
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