UK UK - Rehaan, 28, last seen in Bristol city centre at 1.05 am, Sunday 23 Nov 2025

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Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for help from the public to locate a missing man who was last seen in Bristol city centre.

Missing Rehaan was out with his friends in Bristol when he was last seen around 1.05am this morning (Sunday, November 23) near the Arnolfini.

The 28-year-old is described as being roughly 5ft 11ins tall, of muscular build and has short, dark hair, a dark beard and a moustache.

Rehaan was last seen wearing a black Levi's top, grey cargo trousers and a navy jumper.

He is from Llanelli in South Wales and also has links to Swansea.

Avon and Somerset Police Facebook page

 

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I hope he is located safe.
Or they can track his likely whereabouts using his phone, if he had one, or CCTV.
Any locals here? Do you see searches happening?

 

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There is sad news coming through about Rehaan. Avon and Somerset Police have issued the following statement:

We are saddened to report that a body has been recovered from the water during the search for missing 28-year-old Rehaan.

While formal identification has not yet taken place, we have updated his family and they are being offered support by a specialist family liaison officer. We keep them in our thoughts during this incredibly difficult time.

We are treating this death as unexplained, but not suspicious, and will be preparing a file for the coroner.

We would like to thank the public for sharing our appeal.

Avon and Somerset Police Facebook page

 

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It's been confirmed that the body found in Bristol harbourside on 24 November 2025 was that of Reehan Akhtar, a police officer with the South Wales Police since 2021. The death is unexplained, but not suspicious.

Police confirm passing of colleague after night out in Bristol

Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan said he was "shocked and saddened" to learn of Rehaan's passing.

www.bbc.com