MISSING PERSON | UPDATE

We can sadly confirm that 33-year-old Alex, from Cannock, has been found deceased. 

Alex was reported missing on Saturday 22 August.

Specialist searches have been taking place using police search officers and volunteers from search and rescue teams, supported by detectives and officers working away from the scene. 

Sadly, Alex was found yesterday (Friday 28 August) on Cannock Chase. 

Officers attended alongside colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service.

We are not treating his death as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.

We’d like to thank everyone who has come forward with information as part of the efforts to try and find him, as well as those who shared the appeals for information.

We would like to send our condolences to the family during this difficult time and ask for sensitivity around this event during this grieving period.