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Body Found At Collapsed Didcot Power Station, Six Months On

A body has been recovered from the site of the Didcot power station which collapsed in February, Thames Valley Police said.

The families of three men missing since the disaster have been informed of the discovery on Wednesday, Thames Valley Police said.

The person has not yet been formally identified.

Demolition workers Ken Cresswell, 57, John Shaw, 61 and Chris Huxtable, 34, have been missing since the collapse.

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "The safe recovery of the body will take place and the disaster victim identification process will commence.

"The person has not yet been formally identified and this will be a matter for the coroner.

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"Our thoughts remain with the families of the missing men and we would ask that their privacy is respected during this incredibly difficult time."

The body of Michael Collings, 53, who was also killed, has previously been recovered.