Officers searching for a missing student have recovered the body of a pensioner.
Sebastian Sailes vanished from a pub on Thursday evening in Chippenham before officers believe the 21-year-old went south along Avon Valley Walk towards his home address in Notton.
Detectives have been searching the River Avon, near to the Black Horse pub.
In an update on Monday, Avon and Somerset Police revealed officers had found the body of a man aged in his 70s during the searches.
Sebastian Sailes vanished after leaving the pub on Thursday
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A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: "The body of a man aged in his 70s has been found in the River Avon near Westmead Open Space today/this morning (Mon).
"We can confirm that this is not missing man Sebastian Sailes, aged 21 years, for whom an extensive search operation is continuing.
"The body has been identified and his next of kin have been informed. Our thoughts are with them at this sad time.
"There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances around the OAP's death."
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Sebastian Sailes went missing last week
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In a new update, detectives have encouraged anyone who may have CCTV footage in the area to come forward with any information as to the student's whereabouts.
A spokesman from the force added: "I would like to reassure them that Sebastian’s disappearance and the discovery of this man’s body are not linked and the search for Sebastian will continue today. Sebastian’s family have been informed of this development and we are continuing to support them."
Chippenham Police also asked any drivers who could have been in the south Chippenham and Rowden Hill area at 11.30pm on Thursday to go through their dash cam recordings.
Sebastian is described as white, around 5ft 10ins tall, slim build, with blonde/brown hair with a long fringe. He was last seen wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans, a beige fur lined jacket and white Adidas trainers.
County Chief Inspector Ben Huggins said: "Sebastian has now been missing since late on Thursday evening and we and his family are extremely worried about him.
"Finding him is a Force priority and we are utilising extensive resources to locate him, including exploring different routes he may have taken.
"Volunteers from other agencies are also heavily involved in the search and I would like to thank them for their efforts.
"I also ask that members of the public don’t fly any drones near them to ensure that they are able to conduct their searches effectively."
