COPS have discovered a body during an urgent search for an 18-year-old boy who went missing months ago after leaving his home.
Joseph Bellamy vanished more than three months ago after last being seen riding a red pushbike in the direction of the M48 bridge between midnight and 1am on December 3.
Gwent PoliceA body was found on March 9 after a major search went on for months[/caption]
Joseph was feared dead as his devastated family and police put out desperate appeals to find him.
Now, Gwent Police have sadly found the body of the teenager near the village of Northington, Gloucestershire.
The body, which was found on Sunday, has now been formally identified as Joseph.
Police say his body has now been found 20 miles upstream from the bridge he was last seen at on CCTV footage.
A Gwent Police spokesperson said: “The body of a teenage boy was found near the village of Northington, Gloucestershire on Sunday 9 March.
“Formal identification has taken place, and he was identified as Joseph Bellamy, 18, who was reported missing in December 2024.
“His family have been informed, and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
“The family of Joseph Bellamy has requested privacy and space during this difficult time.”
The discovery comes just over two months after Joseph’s mum Natasha Lee Bellamy urged people to “hold on to their loved ones tightly” as the search for Joseph continued.
She wrote: “We welcome in the New Year of much needed light and hope, as the search for our beautiful boy, Joseph, continues.
“I finally get why many people are sad and broken during the festive period. I admit I never understood it, until recently.
“Hold on to your loved ones tightly, don’t let a day pass without telling them how much you love them.”
Gwent Police had previously urged anyone with information to get in touch.
Officers appealed for motorists who were in the area or crossing the bridge between 12:30am and 1:30am to check their dashcam footage.
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