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A Dutch banker who went missing from his London home has been found dead with gunshot wounds in an area of Berkshire woodland. | A Dutch banker who went missing from his London home has been found dead with gunshot wounds in an area of Berkshire woodland. |
Huibert Gerard Boumeester, 49, from Belgravia, went missing on Monday taking two of his shotguns. | Huibert Gerard Boumeester, 49, from Belgravia, went missing on Monday taking two of his shotguns. |
The former chief financial officer at ABN Amro, who quit his job last March citing "personal reasons", had been described as being "vulnerable". | The former chief financial officer at ABN Amro, who quit his job last March citing "personal reasons", had been described as being "vulnerable". |
His body was found near Drift Road, in Winkfield, Windsor, on Sunday morning. | His body was found near Drift Road, in Winkfield, Windsor, on Sunday morning. |
In a statement, Mr Boumeester's family expressed their "great sadness" at Mr Boumeester's death. | |
'Feeling down' | |
"We are deeply grieved by what we must now assume is a tragic outcome," it said. | |
"We express our thanks to all those people who have been searching for Huibert these past days. | |
"We are left with great sadness." | |
Mr Boumeester joined ABN Amro, in 1987. | |
He worked his way up to the post of chief financial officer before leaving early last year. | |
It is not known whether he left the company voluntarily or was forced out but he was described by police as "feeling down of late" when he went missing on 22 June. | |
'Unexplained death' | |
A 2007 takeover of the Dutch bank plunged the Royal Bank of Scotland into record losses. | |
A spokeswoman for ABN Amro said: "We are sorry for the news about Mr Boumeester. | A spokeswoman for ABN Amro said: "We are sorry for the news about Mr Boumeester. |
"Our thoughts go out to his family." | "Our thoughts go out to his family." |
A Thames Valley Police spokesman said the investigation was currently being treated as "an unexplained death". | A Thames Valley Police spokesman said the investigation was currently being treated as "an unexplained death". |
Concerns grew for Mr Boumeester's safety when he was reported missing after failing to keep a business appointment. | Concerns grew for Mr Boumeester's safety when he was reported missing after failing to keep a business appointment. |
Metropolitan Police officers said they were liaising with colleagues in Thames Valley Police. | Metropolitan Police officers said they were liaising with colleagues in Thames Valley Police. |