Police say the family of missing Somerset teenager, Freddy, have been told that human remains have been found. A member of the public located the remains on Steart Marshes, north of Bridgwater, on Monday.

While formal identification has not yet taken place, detectives leading the search for Freddy, 17, believe they are his, according to a statement released by Avon and Somerset Police late on Tuesday afternoon.

Freddy went missing from the family home in Stolford, near Stogursey, close to the Bristol Channel coast, on Tuesday 20 September.

More than 100 police officers and staff were involved in the search to find him and were supported by partner agencies including His Majesty’s Coastguard, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Burnham Area Rescue Boat Search and Rescue teams.

Detective Inspector Claire Millington said: “This is not the news we wanted to deliver to Freddy’s family and our thoughts are very much with them at this difficult time.

“We’d like to thank the public for all their calls and help with our appeals as we continued to hope he would be found safe.

“We’d also like to thank all our partners for their support in the search.

“While the cause of death is unexplained pending a port-mortem examination, we do not believe it to be suspicious.

“We will continue to provide Freddy’s family with support as we carry out enquiries on behalf of the coroner.”

Teenager Freddy who has gone missing in West Somerset.
A picture released by police of missing West Somerset teenager Freddy. (Avon & Somerset Police)