Overview
- Search teams located a body on the grounds of Ickworth Estate on Thursday that is believed to be 61‑year‑old James Webb from Burwell after he was reported missing on June 9.
- Police traced Mr Webb’s car to the area of Ickworth House, which focused searches of the estate by Suffolk Police and Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue teams.
- The National Trust closed Ickworth to the public to allow the search and support police activity and then reopened the site after the immediate operation ended.
- Suffolk Police have informed Webb’s family, stated the death is not being treated as suspicious, and said a file will be prepared for the coroner while formal identification continues.
- Local residents described the news as distressing and noted the estate’s large, remote parkland and poor weather during searches can delay locating someone in need.