Police searching for elderly man find body
Police in Bury searching for an elderly man with dementia who has been missing for several days have called off their search after a body was found.
Geoffrey Houghton, 81, was last seen at home in the Walmersley Road area of Bury at about 22:45 GMT on Wednesday.
A member of the public discovered the body of a man near his home at about 13:30 GMT, police said.
The body has not yet been formally identified but it is believed to be that of Mr Houghton.
His family have been informed.