Adam Pickup: Missing boy's 'body' found in Manchester

Adam Pickup had been missing since Saturday

Police searching for a teenager who went missing in Manchester on Saturday say they believe they have found his body.

Adam Pickup, 17, from Bramhall, Stockport, was last seen in the city centre at about 03:20 GMT.

Two men arrested in connection with his disappearance have been released without charge, police said.

Ch Supt Nick Adderley said the death was no longer being treated as suspicious.

The body has not been formally identified but is believed to be Adam.

Adam's body was found at about 15:30 GMT near Deansgate railway station, just over a mile from where he was last seen.

Ch Supt Adderley said: "While formal identification has not taken place, we believe this is the body of missing Adam Pickup.

"His family has been informed. This is a heartbreaking time for Adam's family and our thoughts are with them."

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