A body has been pulled from the River Tees in Stockton in the search for a missing 19-year-old.
Joseph Porch from Thornaby was last seen on CCTV in the Scotswood House area close to the River Tees at around 4am on Wednesday, April 22.
An extensive search was launched for Joseph, also known as Joey, with police and rescue teams searching the river.
On Wednesday (April 29) morning, a body was found in the water and later identified as Joseph.
His parents said in a statement: “We are devastated at the loss of our beautiful son.
“We will forever love him and be proud of him.
“We’d like to thank our family and friends for their support and would now ask for some time for our family to take in this tragedy and remember our son at this difficult time.”
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They also thanked police, divers, and river rescue teams who worked on the search.
A Cleveland Police spokesperson added: “Our thoughts remain with Joseph’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the Coroner.”
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