British estate agent who vanished a week ago found dead a few miles from his Spanish home
Dad-of-two Ian Thompson, 63, was last seen at his home in the holiday resort of Estepona on Friday
AN estate agent who vanished a week ago has been found dead a few miles from his Spanish home.
Ian Thompson, 63, was discovered on waste ground after his car was spotted.
The dad, from Maidenhead, Berks, was last seen alive at home in Estepona on the Costa del Sol last Friday, but did not turn up to work that day.
He had taken time off work for a sore throat last Thursday afternoon and so colleagues did not sound the alarm when he failed to turn up.
His Venezuelan wife Claudia raised the alarm last weekend.
Police probed the disappearance, which Thompson's family said was completely out of character.
Earlier this week Ian's brother Chris, 67, said he was "full of happiness" in his new life in Spain.
He said that when he visited: "He talked about finally finding his soulmate with Claudia after two previous marriages and his life revolving around looking after her and her daughters."
Sister-in-law Liliana said: "He lived for my sister and her daughters and there’s absolutely nothing like money worries or depression to suggest he may have gone voluntarily."
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The missing Brit and his wife, who he married six years ago, had been permanently based in Spain since the end of last year.
He last lived in Maidenhead when he was in Britain, but was born in Norfolk.
Police are not thought to be looking for anyone in connection with his death.