Bradford: Police find body in search for missing 15-year-old Zakir Muhammad Mughal

Police searching for missing teenager Zakir Muhammad Mughal have found a body.

The body was located in Chellow Dean reservoir, Bradford, at just before 6pm yesterday evening (Thursday, October 10).

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The body was located in Chellow Dean reservoir, Bradford. | WYP/NW

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Although formal identification is yet to take place, the body is believed to be that of Zakir and his family have been informed.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.”

Zakir was reported missing on Tuesday night but further information suggested the last confirmed sighting of him was in the Chellow Dene area at around midnight, between Tuesday and Wednesday.

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