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Missing Zim found dead, floating in a UK river
21 Feb 2013 at 02:41hrs | Views
THE BODY of a man found in the River Avon on a remote stretch between Warwick and Barford midday on Monday has been formally identified as missing Zimbabwean man 38-year-old Bernard Tandi from Portobello Way in Warwick.
Bernard Tandi, 38, of Portobello Way in Warwick, was reported missing by his family on January 3 after they failed to locate him and he did not turn up at his workplace. Tandi's family had said his disappearance was completely out of character.
His sister Rose had said: "We are really worried about him. We were just hoping that by now he would have turned up. I am distributing posters so people know what he looks like and am really concerned about him and his welfare and want to know he's ok. We really love him and are really worried about him and want him to know this."
Police say they were alerted after a member of the public reported seeing a body in the river.
The body was recovered from the water by a specialist water search team and taken to a mortuary. Experts later identified the body as belonging to Mr Tandi.
Detective Superintendent Carl Buckley, who was leading the search, said: "There has been one reported sighting of Tandi since he went missing. This was by someone who knows Bernard and reported seeing him at 0830 hours on 2 January 2013 in Emscote Road, Warwick, walking towards Warwick. This is encouraging, but we are keen to hear of further sightings and now believe Bernard may have travelled to Coventry or elsewhere in the country which is why we are launching a nationwide appeal."
Police are investigating the circumstances around his death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.
A post mortem has been scheduled to take place on Thursday to establish the cause of his death.
Bernard Tandi, 38, of Portobello Way in Warwick, was reported missing by his family on January 3 after they failed to locate him and he did not turn up at his workplace. Tandi's family had said his disappearance was completely out of character.
His sister Rose had said: "We are really worried about him. We were just hoping that by now he would have turned up. I am distributing posters so people know what he looks like and am really concerned about him and his welfare and want to know he's ok. We really love him and are really worried about him and want him to know this."
Police say they were alerted after a member of the public reported seeing a body in the river.
Detective Superintendent Carl Buckley, who was leading the search, said: "There has been one reported sighting of Tandi since he went missing. This was by someone who knows Bernard and reported seeing him at 0830 hours on 2 January 2013 in Emscote Road, Warwick, walking towards Warwick. This is encouraging, but we are keen to hear of further sightings and now believe Bernard may have travelled to Coventry or elsewhere in the country which is why we are launching a nationwide appeal."
Police are investigating the circumstances around his death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.
A post mortem has been scheduled to take place on Thursday to establish the cause of his death.
Source - leamingtoncourier
