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Man charged with murder after body found in marina

Zhara SimpsonDevon
BBC Floral tributes around Millbay Marina in Plymouth. There is water in the marina with boats stationary on the water. There is a police cordon in the background.BBC
A body was located at Plymouth's Millbay Marina during searches on Sunday

A man has been charged with murder after a body was found in a marina.

Cornwall and Devon Police launched a murder inquiry after Drew Perham, 24 was found dead in Plymouth's King Point Marina, Millbay, on Sunday. He had been reported missing by his family on Saturday.

Layton Randle, 19, of no fixed abode, has been charged with murder and is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

Two 19-year-old men, one from Plymouth and one from Exmouth, were also arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody, officers said.

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Update 29 January: A previous version of this story said the location where Drew Perham was found dead was Millbay Marina. We have amended this article to state the correct location which is King Point Marina after new information from Devon & Cornwall Police.

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