Sixth arrest made as body confirmed as missing 22-year-old Luke Jobson

Six teenagers have now been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as a body found has been confirmed as that of missing Luke Jobson.
Luke Jobson.Luke Jobson.
Luke Jobson.

A major operation to find the 22-year-old, which involved dozens of volunteers, was launched in Yarm, Teesside, after he disappeared in the early hours of Saturday.

A body was found in the river in the town yesterday. It has now been confirmed as that of Luke.

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Five teenagers, aged 16 and 18, arrested earlier on suspicion of manslaughter have now been released under investigation while inquiries continue.

Cleveland Police confirmed that a further 16-year-old boy has come forward today to speak to officers working on the inquiry.

The teenager has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and will be questioned in due course.

A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: "Our thoughts are with Luke’s family and friends at this very difficult time and specially trained officers will continue to support them.

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"If anyone has information they believe could help our inquiries please pass this directly to Cleveland Police via the 101 number, quoting Event 14944."