A body has been found in the search for missing Hatton pensioner Clifford Coxon.

The man's body was found earlier today in the River Dove near the village.

A spokesman for Derbyshire police said: "Formal identification has not yet taken place but we believe it to be Mr Coxon.

"Mr Coxon was reported missing by his family on June 20. Thank you to everyone who passed on information and supported our appeal to find him."

Earlier today, the police released a CCTV image of Mr Coxon, 75, in the hope a member of the public might have seen him.

Friends and family had been out searching the South Derbyshire village and surrounding areas as concerns for the pensioner grew.