A body has been found in the search for a missing Ocado worker.
Max Walsh, 21, was discovered close to where his car had been found unattended on Friday.
A man aged 66 has been arrested in connection with his ‘unexplained’ death.
Leicestershire police has so far failed to say what he has been arrested on suspicion of.
Mr Walsh was last seen on Thursday afternoon when he left his place of work in Dordon, Warwickshire.
He was reported missing when he failed to return home.
A family member said he was due to play football that night at 7pm.
His car – a blue Seat – was found parked close to a canal 10 miles from Dordon in the village of Snarestone in North West Leicestershire on Friday.
Later the same day, police made an urgent appeal for help finding Mr Walsh, who had been wearing his Ocado uniform at the time of his disappearance.
On the missing appeal, police said his family and officers were ‘extremely concerned’ for his welfare.
A body was found on Saturday afternoon. Police said formal identification was yet to take place, but it is believed to be Mr Walsh.
His family are being supported by specialist officers.
A missing appeal posted on social media after Max Walsh went missing on Thursday
In a statement police said: ‘The death is being treated as unexplained at this time, and a 66-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the discovery.’
People living nearby expressed their shock on Sunday.
Snarestone villager John Burdett, 58, said: ‘The police were up and down here all day on Friday but I don’t know a lot about it.
‘Usually, you only see police here about once a month.’
A woman living nearby on Main Street, who did not want to give her name, added: ‘I’m really shocked. I did see some police cars but I didn’t really understand what it was about.’
A 64-year-old man who lives in the village said: ‘It’s a bit of a shock. I suppose anything could have happened.
‘You do have things like this happen from time to time out in the open countryside. It’s very sad.’
A 76-year-old woman who regularly visits Snarestone to walk with her Ramblers’ Association group, said: ‘It’s appalling and heartbreaking.
‘It’s just a quiet little village. You never see a soul around here usually. The pub’s only just re-opened after being closed for a long time.’
A police cordon was in place off Green Lane, near Snarestone on Saturday morning.
Several police cars are at the scene, not far from Twycross, and a Police Federation van.
