A body recovered from the water near Plymouth is believed to be that of missing Dartington resident Andrew Hill.

The body was located a few miles off the coast on Saturday, November 7, by a Border Force vessel carrying out searches in the area.

It was confirmed to be male and recovered to Plymouth by an RNLI lifeboat.

Devon and Cornwall Police said Mr Hill's family had been informed of the discovery. However, formal identification has not yet been completed and could take several weeks.

Mr Hill, 43, known as Andy, was last seen walking along the seafront at Goodrington, near Paignton, on Friday, October 23.

A multi-agency search and rescue operation was launched following his disappearance.

Friends and family gathered at Goodrington beach on Friday, October 30, to appeal for the search to continue and encourage police to keep looking for him.

Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious at this time.