A man's body has been found in the River Otter after being spotted by a member of the public.
The deceased was found around 50 metres from a bridge near Back Lane, Newton Poppleford, shortly before 5pm.
Police, paramedics and the fire service have been searching the river since around 3.20pm.
The original call to 999, from a local woman, described a body seen floating down the river near Harpford - and a full-scale search was launched.
Inquiries are now ongoing and efforts will begin to locate the man's next of kin.
A National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter was involved in the search.
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