Body in beck named as missing man

POLICE have confirmed that a body found in Bolton-on-Dearne is that of missing Wath dad Mohan Singh.

South Yorkshire Police said that the body of Mr Singh had been discovered in a beck, near Broadwater, at approximately 3pm on Tuesday.

Mr Singh, known locally as John, had been missing from his home in Wath for more than two weeks.

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Police said that they were not treating the death as suspicious at this stage.

Mr Singh (47) was last seen at his workplace — Spar Stores in Quarry Hill Road — at 10.40am on November 26.

A post mortem examination was due to be conducted today in a bid to identify the cause of death. An inquest is expected to be opened later this week.

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