In a statement GMP said:"Officers searching for missing James Booth from Trafford have sadly found a body. "Formal identification has not yet taken place.
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file shall be passed to the Coroner." James was last seen wearing grey Asics trainers, a dark grey tracksuit with burgundy sleeves and a burgundy stripe running down each leg.
An image of him wearing those clothes was issued by police in a bid to find him. Last week his family issued a heartfelt plea urging him to come home. .
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