Body found in search for missing 25-year-old
They've been looking for Adeo Alston-Ekpei since the 16th of May
Detectives searching for a missing 25-year-old who was last seen in Didsbury last month say they've found a body.
They've been looking for Adeo Alston-Ekpei since the 16th of May - but yesterday confirmed the finding on Schools Hill in Cheadle.
Officers say formal identification's yet to take place - but his family has been told.
In a statement, Greater Manchester Police confirmed: "Detectives searching for Adeo Alston-Ekpei, 25, who was last seen in Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury on Friday 16 May, have recovered a body on Schools Hill, Cheadle.
"Whilst formal identification is still to take place, the body is believed to be that of Adeo. His family have been informed of this development and continue to be supported through this extremely difficult time.
"We would like to thank everyone who has shared our appeals and passed their well wishes onto Adeo’s loved ones throughout this extensive search. We would now ask that the family be allowed privacy.
"There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding Adeo’s death and a file will now be passed to the coroner."