Swanswell Park Coventry: Man, 26, reported missing found dead in pool at park in UK city centre next to popular Kasbah nightclub
A man has tragically been found dead in a pool at a park in Coventry city centre.
Vishnu Jayakumar, 26, was reported to have been last seen on 31 January near the popular nightclub Kasbah in Coventry. One user on Facebook shared a missing flyer adding: “If any information or anything else about this person please do contact”.
Coventry Police have now confirmed today (Thursday 5 February) that they have found a body in a pool at Swanswell Park which is located just next to the popular nightclub. Coventry Police said on Facebook: “We recovered a body from a pool at Swanswell Park, Coventry, last night (4 Feb), at around 4pm.
“We believe the body to be 26-year-old Vishnu who we circulated as missing this week. The death is not being treated as suspicious and has been referred to the coroner.
“His family have been notified and our thoughts remain with his loved ones at this difficult time.” A Facebook page called ‘Spotted Coventry City’ which shares the latest news from the city in the West Midlands had already shared posts about the missing man, and latest photos showing police at the park.
A cousin of the deceased man shared a statement with the Facebook page which has been shared online. The statement read: “I am writing as a family member of Vishnu Jayakumar (26) from Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
“I wanted to provide an update regarding the news previously shared about him being missing in Coventry. Sadly, Vishnu has been found deceased.
“His body was recovered yesterday evening from Swanswell Park lake. Many details about that night are still unclear, but we felt it was important that your page and readers are informed of this update. Thank you for your understanding and for helping share accurate information during this difficult time.”