This in from the Police. Our thoughts are with Virgil’s family.
Police searching for missing Isle of Wight man Virgil Balmer have found a body.
The 54-year-old went missing from his home in Newport on Sunday.
Around 1.30pm today (February 24) the body of a man was found by a member of the public at Luccombe Chine.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
While formal identification is yet to be made, Mr Balmer’s family has been notified and our thoughts are with them at this time.
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