Body found in search for kayaker who went missing after getting into difficulty on the River Exe

A body has been found in the search for a kayaker who went missing on the River Exe during Storm Ingrid. The kayaker - a man in his 40s - disappeared near the Great Western Bridge in Tiverton, Devon, on Saturday, January 24. Police were called at around 3.50pm after reports that the man had got into difficulty in the river. The family of the missing kayaker has been made aware, but formal identification has yet to take place. Police, firefighters and paramedics launched a search of the River Exe on Saturday afternoonThe kayaker disappeared after getting into difficulty near the Great Western Bridge in TivertonThe man went missing in the river as Storm Ingrid caused chaos in Devon, with high winds and huge waves.