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Body found in search for missing teenager Tom Dingle

A 19-year-old Lancaster University student missing since Dec 13 was found dead on Christmas Day; police say the death is not suspicious and identification is pending.

  • On December 26, Lancashire Constabulary said a body believed to be that of Tom Dingle was found in woodland off Lees Lane after a walker alerted police on Christmas Day.
  • Earlier this month, Tom Dingle had been missing since the early hours of December 13, and police released CCTV showing him leaving Stonemill Rise at 12.30am and walking along Mill Lane in Appley Bridge, Lancashire.
  • Lancashire Constabulary said the death is not being treated as suspicious, and Tom's family have been informed and are supported by specially trained officers.
  • Lancashire Constabulary said it will pass a file to HM Coroner in due course and thanked members of the public while asking that the family's privacy be respected.
  • After an extensive search, the body was located, closing the search for 19-year-old Lancaster University student Tom Dingle from Wigan.
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lancashiretelegraph.co.uk broke the news in Blackburn, United Kingdom on Friday, December 26, 2025.
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