Body found in search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo

A body has been found in the search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo who vanished over the weekend, police said.

Mr Odubanjo, 27, was scheduled to do a reading at the Shambala festival in Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire on Sunday but never showed up for his performance.

The Woolwich resident was last seen at the festival at around 4am on Saturday.

Northamptonshire Police said: “A body has sadly been found during the search for a 27-year-old man reported missing in Kelmarsh. Police officers made the discovery shortly before 9am on Thursday, August 31, in the course of a specialised search of the area.

“The man had been reported missing on Sunday, August 27, having last been seen at Shambala festival early the previous morning. While formal identification has yet to take place, the man’s family has been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.”

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