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| Body in woods is missing banker | Body in woods is missing banker |
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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. | In a statement, Mr Boumeester's family expressed their "great sadness" at Mr Boumeester's death. |
| 'Feeling down' | 'Feeling down' |
| "We are deeply grieved by what we must now assume is a tragic outcome," it said. | "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 express our thanks to all those people who have been searching for Huibert these past days. |
| "We are left with great sadness." | "We are left with great sadness." |
| Mr Boumeester joined ABN Amro, in 1987. | Mr Boumeester joined ABN Amro, in 1987. |
| He worked his way up to the post of chief financial officer before leaving early last year. | 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. | 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' | 'Unexplained death' |
| A 2007 takeover of the Dutch bank plunged the Royal Bank of Scotland into record losses. | 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 they are not treating the death as suspicious. | |
| 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. |