Police searching for missing ex-England rugby star Tom Voyce find body in river

His Toyota Hilux was recovered downstream from Abberwick Ford on the River Aln outside Alnwick, Northumberland.
Police searching for missing ex-England rugby star Tom Voyce find body in river

Divers searching the water at Abberwick Ford on the River Aln near Alnwick. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA

Specialist officers searching for missing former England rugby player Tom Voyce have found a body close to where he was swept away while trying to drive across a flood-swollen river, police have said.

Concerns were raised for the 43-year-old ex-wing on Sunday after he failed to return home after being out with friends on Saturday.

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