missing person South West Serious incident

Forest of Dean

Sunday, 29 March 2026

A 77-year-old man reported missing from the Forest of Dean earlier in March was found deceased on 29 March following searches by the Severn Area Rescue Association. Formal identification was pending and his death was not being treated as suspicious.

Outcome: body recovered

Responding team

Severn Area Rescue Association — team website ↗

Sources

NEWS | Police confirm that a body has been found during searches for a man who had been reported as missing earlier this month news · yourherefordshire.co.uk
Body found in search for missing man in Forest of Dean news · gloucestershirelive.co.uk
Body found in search for missing Gloucestershire man news · stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk

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