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Body found on island in search for missing man

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A body has been found on an uninhabited island two months after a Somerset man went missing.

Dean Tate, 40, was reported missing from Burnham-on-Sea in the early hours of 24 February after he was last seen in the TA8 Bistro on Pier Street.

Avon and Somerset Police sent specialist teams to search for him on land and in water.

The force said a member of the public contacted them at lunchtime on Saturday to say they had found a body on Stert Island, a low-lying uninhabited island in the Bristol Channel.

The body was recovered with assistance from the Coastguard and Burnham Area Rescue Boat charity.

Although the body has not been formally identified, police believe it is Mr Tate.

Detective inspector Richard Horsfall said: "We've informed Dean's partner and family of the discovery and are providing them with support.

"This is not the outcome anyone wanted and our thoughts are with them during what is clearly a difficult time.

"The search for Dean lasted several weeks and I'd like to personally thank our partners and the communities of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge for their assistance during this time.

"While the community spirit shown has been warmly welcomed, I'd now ask Dean's loved ones are given the privacy they need."

In a post on the Find Dean Tate Facebook group, Mr Tate's partner paid tribute to him.

She wrote: "Today we have had the news the Dean has been found. We have been waiting for answers for so long so it's a sad day for all of us.

"My handsome, kind, funny, supportive, strong fiance can be laid to rest eventually and we can all know that we tried everything we possibly could to find him.

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"He was so amazing and such an amazing father and friend and after everything he went through in life and still came out as amazing as he did he was one special man.

"I want to thank each and every person that helped with the search and the fundraising for the reward."

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