Body found in search for missing BAFTA-winning TV scriptwriter Nick Fisher who vanished with his dog
COPS have found a body in the search for missing BAFTA-winning TV scriptwriter Nick Fisher who vanished with his dog.
Nick - who worked for five years as The Sun's film critic - was last seen buying a cup of tea at a hotel in Dorset around 5pm on Tuesday.
A massive manhunt was launched with cops urging Brits to look out for Nick's Nissan Navara truck.
But cops this afternoon found a body believed to be that of the beloved BAFTA-winning screenwriter.
The body is yet to be formally identified however the family of Nick have been informed.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and the Dorset coroner has been notified.
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Nick was a BAFTA-winning TV writer and series creator with a diverse range of writing credits in film, radio, stage, print journalism and books.
He won a BAFTA Children’s Award for Best Drama in 2006 for comedy The Giblet Boys.
The TV scriptwriter has credits on EastEnders - and has written a crime thriller novel.
Nick's pal celeb chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall took to Twitter this morning to appeal for help finding him.
Tom Parker Bowles, Jonathan Ross and Piers Morgan all shared Hugh's post.
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Hugh said Nick's final sighting may have been at a hotel near Dorchester, where he bought a cup of tea.
Tragically, Dorset Police said in a statement this afternoon: "Officers carrying out enquiries to locate a missing man from West Dorset have very sadly located a body.
"While formal identification has not yet taken place, the body is believed to be that of Nick Fisher and his family has been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious and HM Coroner has been notified.
"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Nick at this extremely difficult time.
"We would like to thank everyone who assisted with the searches, as well as the public for their help in providing information."