NewsUK NewsMissing personsA body believed to be that of missing schoolboy Tyler Townsend has been discovered near Burslem Cemetery in Stoke-on-Trent, after the 14-year-old was last seen on Sunday, 17 MayAndrew Robinson, Callum Hoare and Rob Andrews23:10, 21 May 2026Updated 23:12, 21 May 2026A body has been discovered during the search for a missing 14 year old schoolboy.‌Officers had been hunting for Tyler Townsend since Sunday, 17 May.‌The search came to a tragic end on Thursday evening when Tyler's body was believed to have been found near Burslem Cemetery.‌A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We can sadly confirm that a body has been found in the search for missing 14-year-old Tyler, from Stoke-on-Trent.He was last seen in the area on Sunday (17 May). Officers have been carrying out extensive searches to try to find him since he was reported missing. Shortly after 7pm today (Thursday 21 May), a body was found in a wooded area near Burslem Cemetery.Article continues below"Formal identification will take place in due course, but we believe the body to be missing boy Tyler. Officers are supporting his family at this deeply distressing time. His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner."StokeonTrentLive has contacted West Midlands Ambulance Service for a comment following the heartbreaking incident.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Staffordshire PoliceMissing persons