Body found in Spalding believed to be missing man Matthew Hunt

Police say a body found in a field in Spalding is that of a man who has been missing for nine months.

Matthew Hunt had last been seen in Pinchbeck and was reported missing on April 29.

Police believe his body was discovered in South Drove on Monday afternoon.

In a statement, the police said: "On Monday January 24, shortly after 2pm, officers were called to a field, off West Road, South Drove, Spalding, where the body of a man had been found.

"We believe this to be the body of local man Matthew Hunt, who went missing in April 2021.

"There are no suspicious circumstances and it is believed that he had been there for some considerable time.

"This has now been passed to the Coroner’s Office to arrange the process of a formal identification.

"Matthew's family have been informed and we send them our deepest condolences."