THE body of a missing North Dorset man, who had not been seen since Saturday, March 10, has been found in a river.

Dorset police have confirmed that the remains of Stephen Durrant, 60, from Counter Close, Blandford were discovered by a female member of the public behind St Martin’s church in Bryanston on Thurday, March 29.

An inquest has opened and been adjourned into Mr Durrant’s death. The hearing was told that there were no suspicious circumstances.