WEST MERCIA Police have discovered the body of a 19 year old Ross-on-Wye teenager, who went missing in the early hours of last Saturday morning.

Last seen in a Blue Ford Focus Estate, Andrew Nicholls was from the Lea, near Ross, where his body was discovered on Sunday.

An appeal was launched on Saturday to help find Andrew.

Posting on their Facebook page, West Mercia police issued a statement:"Officers searching for missing 19-year-old Andrew Nicholls, from Ross-on-Wye, have discovered his body in Lea near Ross-on-Wye. Andrew's next of kin have been informed and formal identification has taken place. The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time."

They added: "Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal and helped in the search for Andrew."