Ripon: body found in river in search for missing Gavin Dhont (Image: POLICE)
A BODY recovered from a North Yorkshire river is that of a missing man.
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North Yorkshire Police say that a body pulled from the River Ure on January 29 has been identified as Gavin Dhont, a Ripon man who was reported missing on December 13 last year.
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A police spokesman said: "Mr Dhont's family have been informed and we would ask that their privacy is respected."
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