THE body of a man has been found near Thornbury.

The discovery was made at about 6pm on Saturday, October 13 – the body was found in Thornbury Woods, near to Thornbury.

Formal identification is still to take place, although the family of missing man Rutger Norberg - who went missing on September 28 - have been advised.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and has been referred to the coroner as a sudden death