Search for missing Wakefield man Haroon Ahmed ends in tragedy as body found
A body has been found in the search for a missing man from Wakefield.
Haroon Ahmed, 35, was reported missing to West Yorkshire Police yesterday evening (Tuesday, September 24). He was last seen around 10pm at his home in the city, wrapped in a blanket.
A body was found in the River Calder, close to Neil Fox Way, earlier today. This comes after Haroon's clothing close to a path of the river.
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A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Police investigating the disappearance of Haroon Ahmed have located the body of a male. The body was found in the River Calder, close to Neil Fox Way in Wakefield, earlier today (Wednesday).
"Haroon's family have been informed. Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the male’s death, but it is not being treated as suspicious at this time."
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