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| Sopefoluwa Peters missing: Body found in River Wear | Sopefoluwa Peters missing: Body found in River Wear |
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| Police searching for a missing university student have recovered a body from the River Wear in Durham. | Police searching for a missing university student have recovered a body from the River Wear in Durham. |
| Sopefoluwa Peters, 20, has been missing since 23:30 GMT on 29 October when he was last seen outside Klute bar near Elvet Bridge, Durham Police said. | Sopefoluwa Peters, 20, has been missing since 23:30 GMT on 29 October when he was last seen outside Klute bar near Elvet Bridge, Durham Police said. |
| Divers have been searching the River Wear for the American student. | Divers have been searching the River Wear for the American student. |
| Police said the body, which was found between Framwellgate and Prebends bridges, has not been identified but Mr Peters' family have been informed. | Police said the body, which was found between Framwellgate and Prebends bridges, has not been identified but Mr Peters' family have been informed. |
| Relatives have travelled from North Virginia in the United States to help with the search. | Relatives have travelled from North Virginia in the United States to help with the search. |
| Mr Peters is a second-year economics student at Hatfield College at Durham University. | |