Body found in river after huge search is launched for missing kayaker at popular tourist spotFormal identification has yet to take place but the family of the missing kayaker, a man in his 40s, has been made aware of the developmentView Image Emergency services started a major search for the manA body has been found in the massive search for a kayaker who was reported missing at a popular tourist spot. ‌Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of the missing kayaker, a man in his 40s, has been made aware of the development, the Mirror reports. ‌Police were called at 3.50pm on Saturday, January 24 to reports of concern for a kayaker in the river. We were called at 3.50pm on Saturday 24 January, to reports of concern for a male kayaker in the river near Great Western Bridge in Tiverton. Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of the missing kayaker – a man in his 40s – has been made aware of this development."