Body found in river during search for missing kayaker

Police officers were first alerted to concerns for a man in his 40s who had encountered difficulties while kayaking - (PA Archive)

The body of a man has been recovered from the River Exe in Devon, following a search for a kayaker reported missing last month.

Devon and Cornwall Police were first alerted to concerns for a man in his 40s who had encountered difficulties while kayaking near the Great Western Bridge in Tiverton on 24 January.