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Police Find Body Near Pride Park in Search for Missing Birmingham City Teen

Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Overview

  • Officers searching the River Derwent near Pride Park found a body believed to be 18-year-old Paul Pike on Sunday, March 29.
  • Police say formal identification has not yet taken place and his family has been informed.
  • The force is not treating the death as suspicious and is preparing a file for the coroner.
  • Derby County and Birmingham City offered condolences and praised volunteers after days of joint searches by fans around the stadium and the riverside path.
  • Supporters are organizing tributes, including a Tuesday riverside gathering in Derby, a Good Friday walk and 18th-minute applause at St Andrew's, and a family-approved fundraiser for funeral costs.