A police strike force has been set up after the body of a missing man was discovered in the NSW Hunter Valley.
John Simpson, 42, was last seen on April 13 driving on the Great North Road at Laguna, after his car is believed to have broken down on his way home.
Officers, with the help of the Dog Unit and State Emergency Service volunteers, carried out a search in the rural town on Tuesday, when police say a body was located.
A post mortem examination will be conducted to confirm the identity and the cause of death.
Detectives from State Crime Command's Homicide Squad and Missing Persons Registry have set up Strike Force Blakely to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
Police say inquiries are continuing.
More to come.
