Police searching for missing John Hadley have discovered a body.

Officers located the body in Houghton yesterday evening (May 22).

Formal identification is yet to take place, however, the body is believed to be that of 84-year-old John, who was reported missing to police yesterday morning.

It is understood John went to walk his dog at approximately 9.30am on Sunday in Hemingford Meadow.

He was wearing a donkey jacket which was later found along with his dog.

The death is being treated as non-suspicious and will be passed to the coroner.