A body has been recovered in the search for a student after emergency services were called to a seafront.
The coastguard and lifeboat crews attended St Margaret’s Bay, near Dover, with rescue teams spotted in the area just after midday yesterday.
The coastguard was called called to St Margaret’s Bay, near Dover
A helicopter was also called to assist.
Officers said the callout was linked to the disappearance of Korean student Junmo Jeong, who was last seen on February 26.
The London-based 20-year-old was spotted at St Pancras station, where it is thought he bought tickets to travel down to Dover Priory.
Lifeboat crews had also been searching the area
Sadly, the search for the young man has been called off, with police informing his next-of-kin after a body was found.
A spokesperson said: “Officers searching for a missing student from London have recovered a body in Dover.
“While formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of a 20-year-old student reported missing has been informed.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.”