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| UK tourist found dead in Venice | UK tourist found dead in Venice |
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| A British tourist who went missing in Venice while on a Valentine's trip with his girlfriend has been found dead. | A British tourist who went missing in Venice while on a Valentine's trip with his girlfriend has been found dead. |
| The body of Richard John Raynor, 23, from Retford, Notts, was discovered under a bridge linking Venice lagoon to the mainland, the Foreign Office said. | |
| Doncaster-born Mr Raynor disappeared in the early hours of Thursday as the couple were returning to their hotel. | |
| It is understood Mr Raynor's father, William, who flew to Venice to search for his son, identified the body. | It is understood Mr Raynor's father, William, who flew to Venice to search for his son, identified the body. |
| Alarm raised | Alarm raised |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said on Sunday: "We can confirm that sadly, the body found in Venice is that of the missing British national." | A Foreign Office spokesman said on Sunday: "We can confirm that sadly, the body found in Venice is that of the missing British national." |
| Earlier, an Italian police spokesman, Alessandro Guiliano said there were no indications that Mr Raynor's death had been violent, although he said they were "not ruling out any hypothesis". | Earlier, an Italian police spokesman, Alessandro Guiliano said there were no indications that Mr Raynor's death had been violent, although he said they were "not ruling out any hypothesis". |
| The couple arrived in the Mestre area of the city on Wednesday for a three-day break. | The couple arrived in the Mestre area of the city on Wednesday for a three-day break. |
| After checking into their hotel, they went out in Venice, and according to Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper, spent the evening there. | After checking into their hotel, they went out in Venice, and according to Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper, spent the evening there. |
| It is understood Mr Raynor vanished as his girlfriend was looking for a taxi. | It is understood Mr Raynor vanished as his girlfriend was looking for a taxi. |
| Reports say she was unable to reach him on his mobile phone and contacted police the following day after he did not return to their hotel. | Reports say she was unable to reach him on his mobile phone and contacted police the following day after he did not return to their hotel. |
| An elderly couple later returned Mr Raynor's mobile, wallet and room key to the hotel. It is not known where they were found. | An elderly couple later returned Mr Raynor's mobile, wallet and room key to the hotel. It is not known where they were found. |