Overview
- Officers were called to the River Taw near Sticklepath at about 4.20pm on June 24 and recovered suspected human remains from the water.
- Police have notified and are supporting the family of 15-year-old Taylor Charlton while specialist teams begin identification and forensic examinations.
- A 20-year-old man who was arrested on June 12 on suspicion of murder has been released on police bail as enquiries remain active.
- The recovery follows a six-week search by police and local volunteer teams after Taylor was last seen on CCTV near a footpath by Tarka Leisure Centre on May 8, when he was recorded heading toward the river.
- Devon and Cornwall Police say there will continue to be a police presence at the river as investigators carry out post-mortem and forensic work and appeal to the public to avoid speculation.