A body has been found in the search for missing County Durham man Barry Hopkins.
Peterlee Police have confirmed that a body has been found between Horden and Blackhall Colliery in the search for the 65-year-old. Formal identification has yet to take place, however the family of Mr Hopkins have been informed.
Mr Hopkins went missing from his home in Shotton Colliery on March 22 and was last seen passing the Caterpillar site, in Shotton Road, Peterlee the same morning at around 10am. On Friday afternoon, police officers were seen searching by the side of the A19, close to the industrial estate, including in roadside bushes.