A body has been found in a woodland on the outskirts of Norwich during the search for a missing man. 

59-year-old Andrew Yourglivch was last seen at his home address in Godric Place on June 27.

Officers were called to an area of East Hills Road in Costessey shortly before 2.30pm on Tuesday following reports a group of children playing in the woods had found the body of a man.

Six police cars and a forensics van were seen in Middleton Crescent in Costessey on Tuesday afternoon. 

A cordon remains in place at the sceneA cordon remains in place at the scene (Image: Denise Bradley)

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A woman who lives nearby, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: "I spoke to the kids who found the body while playing manhunt in the woods. 

"There was about 10 or 15 of them and I am guessing they rang the police around 4pm."

While formal identification is yet to take place the family of Mr Yourglivch has been informed. 

A police cordon remains in place and the death is being treated as unexplained. 

A spokesman for Norfolk police said further support will be given to the families of the children involved in the discovery.