Police find body eight days into search for missing Paulo

Officers searching for a man who went missing on April 8 have discovered a body.

Officers were in attendance near to Bude Park in Hull on Thursday April 16.

The body has been recovered from the area, Humberside Police said.

The force said: “We can now confirm the body to be that of missing 53-year-old Paulo, who was reported missing on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the circumstances around his death, which is not being treated as suspicious at this time.placeholder image
Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the circumstances around his death, which is not being treated as suspicious at this time.

“Paulo’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers; our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.

“Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the circumstances around his death, which is not being treated as suspicious at this time.”

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