A body found in Ipswich on Tuesday morning, 10 November 2026, has been identified, subject to confirmation at a formal inquest, as 22-year-old Stephen Loveridge, who had been reported missing since the weekend.

Suffolk Constabulary confirmed the identification after the body was discovered in Ipswich on Tuesday, 10 November. Mr Loveridge, known to his family as “Stevie”, was last seen at approximately 10.30pm on Thursday, 5 November, and was reported missing two days later.

The death is being treated as unexplained at this time, and enquiries remain ongoing. HM Coroner has been notified.

The search for Stephen Loveridge

Suffolk Police had earlier appealed for the public’s help in finding Mr Loveridge, after he was reported missing on Saturday, 7 November. The force described him as approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, of stocky build, with short light brown hair.

He was believed to have been wearing black jogging bottoms, a white T-shirt, a zip-up jumper or jacket, and red and black trainers when he was last seen.

Following the discovery of the body on Tuesday morning, the search for the missing 22-year-old was called off, the Clacton and Frinton Gazette reported, citing Suffolk Constabulary.

What police have said

A spokeswoman for Suffolk Constabulary said the death was being treated as unexplained at this time, and confirmed that HM Coroner had been notified. Police have not given a cause of death, and have not said where in Ipswich the body was found.

Enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing, and a formal inquest will confirm the identification in due course.

How an inquest works

When a death is unexplained, the coroner is notified and an inquest is opened to establish who the person was and how, when and where they died. Formal identification of the person who has died is confirmed as part of that process, which is why police describe an identification at this stage as subject to confirmation at a formal inquest.

The coroner’s role is to establish the facts of a death. An inquest does not apportion blame, and it does not decide criminal or civil liability. Further details, including any post-mortem findings, are a matter for the coroner once the inquest process is under way.

A family waiting for news

Mr Loveridge had been missing for five days when the body was found. He was last seen on the evening of Thursday, 5 November, and was reported missing two days later, on Saturday, 7 November. The police appeal issued that weekend asked the public for help and gave a description of what he was believed to have been wearing, so that anyone who had seen him could come forward.

The appeal was shared widely in Ipswich and across Suffolk, and the force asked anyone with information to quote CAD 108 from 7 November when contacting officers.

How to contact police

Anyone with information was asked to contact Suffolk Police, quoting CAD 108 from 7 November. People with concerns can contact Suffolk Police on 101, through the force’s online reporting form, or through its live chat service. In an emergency, always call 999.

Ipswich.co.uk first reported the identification on 10 November 2026, and the Clacton and Frinton Gazette confirmed the Suffolk Constabulary statement the same day.