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Body Found in Search for Missing Haverigg Prisoner

Formal identification remains pending after the discovery.

Overview

  • Cumbria Police said a body was located at 2:05pm on 22 January at Holme Knott, Sedbergh.
  • The discovery followed a call from a member of the public who alerted officers to the site.
  • The person was pronounced dead at the scene, and the death is not being treated as suspicious.
  • Police have informed the family of John Hosker, who was reported missing on 8 January from Haverigg Prison.
  • Officers said formal identification has not yet taken place and is expected to take some time.