Cleveland Police have said that no formal identification has taken place yet, but the family of missing Jayden Moore, 19, have been informed.
Cleveland Police said: “Cleveland Police can confirm that the body of a man was sadly located in the Hartlepool area this morning, Monday 30th May.
“Whilst no formal identification has yet taken place, the family of missing 19-year-old Jayden Moore have been informed.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file has been prepared for the Coroner.”
Jayden reportedly last spoke with someone at around 6pm on Saturday evening (May 28).