Body Found In Search For Man Missing From Shambala Festival

A body has sadly been found during the search for a man who went missing from the Shambala Festival in Kelmarsh.

Police officers made the discovery shortly before 9am today, in the course of a specialised search of the area.

Award-winning poet Gboyega Odubanjo had been reported missing on Sunday, having last been seen at the event in the grounds of Kelmarsh Hall early the previous morning.

The 27-year-old from Bromley in east London had been due to read his poems at the event on Sunday.

Police say there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

While formal identification has yet to take place, the man’s family has been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

Gboyega Odubanjo

Family and friends of Gboyega joined the search for him yesterday.

Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell from Northamptonshire Police said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this very difficult time, and we would ask the media and members of the public to not contact them and respect their privacy.

“We would like to thank all those involved in the search efforts, including the volunteer members of Northamptonshire Search and Rescue and the specialist search-trained officers from other forces who supported our efforts.

“We would also like to thank all those who have supported our investigation by speaking to officers or getting in touch with information.

“Officers from Northamptonshire Police will now prepare a file for the coroner.”

Search efforts involved the use of police search dogs, specially-trained police search advisor officers, neighbourhood and response police officers, a police dive team, and volunteer members of Northamptonshire Search and Rescue, including their trained search dogs.