Police find body of missing man in Winscar Reservoir

Mar 6 2009 by Joanne Douglas, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

The police spokeswoman added: “His son called us because he was concerned and there was a suggestion that he could be vulnerable.”

Mike France, from Woodhead Mountain Rescue, said: “Sadly at 2.30pm a body was recovered by the police underwater search team.

“We had some of our members there at the time supporting the police.”

The search teams were called in to help search the area at 5pm on Wednesday.

Mr France, the team leader (pictured), said: “We had 38 people and three specialist dogs out searching, along with the police.

“We searched around 1.5km from the spot where his car was found last night, walking the paths, tracks and wooded areas, as well as the water’s edge.

“The police also had a boat out on the water searching.

“We were out for five and a half hours and did what we could.”