Police searching for a man missing from his home at Dunmow have found a body at Newport.
Officers had been searching for 23-year-old Matthew Vernon, of Knights Way, who was last seen at a party in Bury Water Lane, Newport, on Saturday night.
But yesterday evening, the search was suspended until the identification of a man, found near Bury Water Lane, has been confirmed.
Mr Vernon was described as white, thin and 6ft tall. He has blue eyes and short, ginger hair and a beard.
He had not been in contact with his girlfriend or parents since Saturday.
An Essex Police spokesman said enquiries are continuing.
