Body Found After Water Taxi Disappearance

Body of David Evans found in Dartmouth after water taxi disappearance. The death is not suspicious.

Body Found After Water Taxi Disappearance
Body Found After Water Taxi Disappearance

David Evans, a retired lecturer, is dead. He was 79. People had reported him missing. He lived on a boat near Dartmouth Harbour.

They found him on January 17. His body was at the quayside pontoon on the north embankment.

Police looked for David. He was last seen on a water taxi on December 16, between 3pm and 3:30pm. The previous date he was seen was December 12.

The Coastguard and others searched for him. They stopped searching after a while, as too much time had passed.

His inquest gave more information. David was born in London and was divorced. His boat was on a pontoon on an island in Dartmouth.

A coroner spoke about the case. David lived on his boat, and people had not seen him for days. They then reported him missing.

They found a body weeks later, identifying it as David Evans. The death is not suspicious, but the cause of death is currently unknown.

The inquest will continue later to explore the details of his death. They need more information to understand what happened.

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