Police searching for missing brewery owner Jesus Moreno found a body on the riverbank last week just hours after his family issued a public TV plea.
West Yorkshire Police said a search team found a man's body on Friday afternoon (April 14), on land in Harewood near the River Wharfe. Jesus Moreno, 41, was last seen at Harewood Bridge, on the border between West and North Yorkshire, last August.
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On Thursday night, his family and friends made an emotional appeal on Dan Walker's Channel 5 show 'Vanished', which appeals for information about missing people, SWNS reports.
His ex-wife Maria told the programme he was 'charming, respectful and very kind' while his brother Claudio described him as a 'good person'. Maria said the family's life were clinging on to some hope they would find him after having their world 'transformed' by his disappearance.
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Piglove Brewing Co, which he co-founded, passed on their condolences to Jesus’s family, adding that it had been a “tough eight months” for the business.
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Other friends took to social media to pay their respects to the “one-of-a-kind” entrepreneur.
One wrote: “RIP Jesus. A wonderful and one of a kind human being.
"Will be very much missed. Sending to much love to his family and you all at Piglove Brewing Co.”
Another added: “Truly sorry for your loss, sending love to you all & Jesus' family.”
His family and friends had made an emotional appeal
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