A body discovered in fields in Newport yesterday (December 2) has been formally identified as a man reported missing over the weekend.
Matthew Vernon, 23, from Dunmow, vanished after he was last seen at a party in Bury Water Lane, Newport, on Saturday night (November 28).
His family raised the alarm after he failed to get in contact
An Essex Police spokesman said there were no suspicious circumstances, and a report has been prepared for the coroner.
