Body found in River Exe in search for missing kayakerA body has been located in the River Exe near Great Western Bridge in Tiverton during the search for a kayaker who got into difficulty on SaturdayView Image Emergency service response in Tiverton (Image: Submitted )A body has been discovered during the search for a kayaker reported missing at the weekend. ‌In an update issued by police this afternoon (Thursday, January 29), the force confirmed that a body has been found and recovered from the River Exe. Formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of the missing kayaker, a man in his 40s, has been informed of the development. Article continues belowA substantial emergency service response was visible near the riverside shortly after 5.30pm on Saturday as the search intensified. Search operations and enquiries continued over subsequent days, with a heightened emergency service presence in the area on Sunday.