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missing person South West Serious incident
Prideaux Woods, Luxulyan
East Cornwall Search and Rescue Team was called to assist Devon and Cornwall Police in searching for a high-risk missing 47-year-old man at Prideaux Woods near Luxulyan on Saturday afternoon. A police dog handler located the man in the woods within a couple of hours, but he had already died. The team assisted police at the scene and helped transport the body to an ambulance.
Outcome: body recovered
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