OFFICERS searching for a 40-year-old man who had been missing from his home in Oldham since Tuesday have found his body in the Denshaw area.

A police officer found Richard Henderson's car parked near New Years Bridge Reservoir on Huddersfield Road shortly after 5pm on Thursday.

An extensive search was launched and early today his body was found about half a mile away from the reservoir.

His family have been informed and there are no suspicious circumstances.