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British man missing in Amsterdam

A British man who had gone missing in Amsterdam has been found dead.

30-year-old Richard Cole, from Dursley in Gloucestershire, had been travelling from Copenhagen to Assen via the Dutch capital.

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Body of missing Richard Cole found in an Amsterdam canal

Richard Cole hadn't been seen since January 25. Credit: Family

The body of a British man, who went missing in Amsterdam has been found in a canal - Dutch police have confirmed.

30-year-old Richard Cole, from Dursley in Gloucestershire, had been travelling from Copenhagen to Assen via the Dutch capital when he went missing.

He'd been in the Thorbeckeplein area of the city at about 2am UK time on January 25 when he vanished.

His body was found using sonar equipment and recovered by police divers after a tracker dog became "restless" around the Herengracht canal.

It was identified by Mr Cole's brother Lee who had gone to Amsterdam to visit bars and distribute leaflets as part of the search.

The Dutch police will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Richard’s death and detectives from Gloucestershire will be liaising with them in order to provide information to the coroner’s office.

Richard has been formally identified by his brother Lee"

– Gloucestershire Police

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