Body of Newbold teenager missing since February found in quarry

The assemblage of a missing 17-year-old lad has been recovered from a quarry successful Warwickshire.

Police divers recovered the assemblage successful Newbold Quarry, Rugby, connected Thursday afternoon.

He was formally identified arsenic Toby Burwell, who had been missing from his location successful Newbold-on-Avon since 20 February.

His decease is not presently being treated arsenic suspicious, Warwickshire Police said.

A unit spokesperson added: "Our thoughts stay with Toby's household and friends astatine this incredibly hard time."

Police had been searching the h2o and onshore astir Newbold Quarry since Toby's disappearance much than six weeks ago.

The 17-year-old was known to person antecedently gone swimming successful the quarry astatine night.

"At present, the grounds we person gathered powerfully supports the decision that Toby went to Newbold Quarry unsocial for a aquatics and that, tragically, helium got into trouble and remains successful the water," Det Insp Gareth Unett said successful a connection agreed with Toby's household astatine the time.

Specialist hunt officers, constabulary divers, sonar and underwater drones had been utilized during the hunt operation, which was hampered by mediocre visibility and underwater hazards.

A record is present being prepared for the coroner, Warwickshire Police confirmed.