POLICE searching for a missing homeless man from Gloucester have found a body.

The body was discovered on the bank of the River Severn at Elmoor Lane West in Quedgeley this morning while police were searching for 23-year-old Zion Peters.

Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard:

The bank of the River Severn at Elmoor Lane West in Quedgeley

The body has been recovered and while it has not been formally identified Zion's family and the coroner have been informed. 

Police had stepped up their search for Zion, who was last seen in the Westgate Bridge area last Sunday evening, by bringing in specialist marine and land search rescue service.

Zion Peters also goes by the name of Zion Charlamow and was believed to have lived in a tent with his Japanese Akita dog.

He was reported missing on Monday, August 13.