SPECIALIST officers searching for a young man who has been missing for more than 24 hours have found a body.

Hampshire Constabulary's Marine Unit recovered the body from Culver Cliffs last night during the search for a missing 21-year-old on the Isle of Wight.

The family of the man have been told of the development but no formal identification has taken place.

The 21-year-old had been reported missing to police yesterday afternoon, having last been seen at 6pm on Sunday.

Hampshire police confirmed that at this time there are no suspicious circumstances.