A body has been found in the search for missing Worcester student Thomas Jones, police say.
In a statement on Friday, West Mercia Police said: "Sadly, officers searching for missing 18-year-old Thomas Jones have recovered a body from the River Severn in Worcester today.
"Thomas' next of kin have been informed but as formal identification has not yet taken place, no further details can be released at this time."
Mr Jones, a university student from Bromsgrove, was last seen crossing the Sabrina footbridge in Worcester more than a week ago, following a night out.
Just before 3.50am, he had walked along a footpath on the river's flood defences, a route commonly used by students on their way from Worcester town centre to the university.
He had not been seen or heard from since then.
The search for Mr Jones had involved hundreds of people, including his friends and family.
They handed out thousands of posters and launched social media appeals for information and sightings.
Earlier this week, Chris Rodgers, Mr Jones's uncle, told Sky News that the family are "realistic" about what may have happened to the student but "as long as there is a glimmer there [of hope], we're going to keep looking."
"It's everybody's worst nightmare as a parent, especially at this time – freshers' week.
"Tom had everything to live for. He was a lovely, guy, a bright, happy lad.
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"He'd just turned 18 and wanted to become a school teacher."
Two men were arrested on Sunday in connection with Mr Jones's disappearance but they were later released and are no longer being treated as suspects, police said.
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