Body pulled from river in search for missing student, 18, who vanished in early hours of the morning

A BODY has been pulled from a stream successful the hunt for a missing pupil who vanished successful the aboriginal hours of the morning.

Fintan, 18, was reported missing successful Oxford connected Wednesday past week.

Yesterday cops recovered a assemblage from the h2o adjacent Osney Mead, an concern tract successful the city.

Formal recognition is yet to beryllium conducted but officers judge it to beryllium missing Fintan.

His household person been informed and are being supported by specializer officers.

The decease is being treated arsenic unexplained but not suspicious and a record volition beryllium prepared for the coroner.

Detective Inspector George Atkinson said: "Sadly, we discovered the assemblage of a antheral successful the h2o adjacent Osney Mead this morning.

"Our thoughts stay with Fintan’s household astatine this hard time.

"We would similar to convey Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire for their enactment and assistance, arsenic good arsenic members of the nationalist who shared our entreaty and helped america successful our search."