A body has been found in Bristol today, believed to be missing man Deakon Wilkins.
Police officers were called to the Floating Harbour near Temple Meads station around 12noon on Sunday, February 5, after the body was spotted.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police said: "We were called at about midday to reports of man's body in the Floating Harbour under the bridge in Oxford Street.
"The body has been recovered from the water and although formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of missing man Deakon Wilkins have been advised."
Deakon had been missing since he left Motion nightclub in Bristol in the early hours of Saturday, January 14, 2017.
The young man from Weston-super-Mare was last seen on CCTV heading towards Temple Meads, around 4.30am.
Shortly after he went missing, an appeal went out to help search for clues.
Family, friends and strangers came togehter to hand out flyers, put out posters and search for the much-loved 24-year-old.
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Police officers had spent days searching the water and land for clues.
In a short statement on Facebook, his parents thanked people for their help in the searches and their well wishes.
His dad Andy wrote: "Just to let people know the police have found my son Deakon's body today, I would just like to thank everyone who helped in the search for our boy, we are so so grateful for all your thoughts and help, at the moment we want our privacy to be with our family and remembering Deakon's happy and good times but once again I would like to thank you all for your help and wishes of hope."
Our thoughts are with Deakon's family today.