Rapper J Reaper missing on Dartmoor found 'safe and well'
(about 3 hours later)
Police are growing increasingly worried for a rapper who has been missing on Dartmoor for nearly two weeks.
A rapper who has been missing on Dartmoor for almost two weeks has been found safe and well.
Joel Griffiths, 35, from Devonport, Plymouth, performs as J Reaper. He was first reported missing on 28 April but has not been seen since 19 April.
Joel Griffiths, who performs as J Reaper, had not been seen since 19 April.
Dog units, a police helicopter and Dartmoor Search and Rescue have been searching for Mr Griffiths.
Dog units, a police helicopter and Dartmoor Search and Rescue had been searching for the 35-year-old from Devonport, Plymouth.
He is described as white, 6ft (1.8m) tall, medium build with a distinctive limp and may be wearing a beanie hat.
Plymouth police tweeted: "Good news. Missing person Joel Griffiths found safe and well."
More on the missing rapper, and other Devon news
A friend said Mr Griffiths had gone to Dartmoor before on religious retreats.
Tim Francis said the last time he went camping on Dartmoor "was for 40 days on a fast as he believes in the Bible".
He said Mr Griffiths planned to go camping near Burrator Reservoir, a place he "has an affinity with", on 20 April and had not been seen since.
Mr Francis, who has placed appeal posters around Burrator, described Mr Griffiths as a "talented rapper and music producer who is always trying to help people in the community".
In March 2008 he tackled a group of men who were assaulting three Chinese students from the University of Plymouth and was praised by police.
J Reaper was sponsored by the Prince's Trust to open a studio to help young artists.
