POLICE searching for missing Wroughton man Glenn Jefferies have recovered a body from a lake.

Specialist dive teams working in Wroughton found the body of a man in the water today.

Inspector Angela Shipp said: “Although formal identification has not yet taken place, we have informed Mr Jefferies’ family of the development.

She added: “There is nothing to suggest any suspicious circumstances, however our enquiries are continuing.

“We would like to thank everyone who shared our appeals for information and we would now ask that people respect the privacy of Mr Jefferies’ family at this difficult time.”

Mr Jefferies, 64, was last seen in the Ellingdon Road area on Saturday at about 12.30pm.