By Eric King-
The body of a man thought to be that of a missing university student has been found at a lake in Nottinghamshire.
It was found after hundreds of missing posters have been plastered around the city, and Nick’s brother Oliver and parents Will and Tracy have been travelling to Norwich from King’s Lynn almost every day.
Footage from the campus cameras captured a man walking through the area at around 4.30am on the night Nick disappeared, making many of his friends and family to fear the worst. Nick has not been seen since he disappeared from his home at Helena Road in Earlham early Friday. February. Nick left his phone, wallet and keys behind, and his family believe he did not have a jacket on.
After dive teams were recruited, a body was found in the water. A Norfolk Police spokeswoman said: “After searches at the University of East Anglia campus, where a man’s body was recovered from the lake.
“While formal identification is yet to take place, it is believed to be that of 25-year-old Nick Sadler who was reported missing from the city on Thursday 7 February 2019.
“Next of kin have been informed.The death is currently being treated as unexplained; however detectives do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances. A post mortem examination will take place in due course.”
“I knew him all through high school,” he said. “And then it kind of transitioned to more online stuff when we started moving to university.
“He was polite and kind. I know a lot of people say that about people who are missing but he was always happy to help someone.”
In a statement, his former school said: “Nick Sadler attended KES from 2007 – 2012. His younger brother and sister were also students at KES.
“He enjoyed his time at the school and was a quiet conscientious student who worked hard and was always reliable. He was an able student and was an original thinker with considerable wit.
“Nick was an absolute pleasure to teach. Respected by his teachers and his peers, he had a firm friendship group and good working relationships.”
“I knew him all through high school,” he said. “And then it kind of transitioned to more online stuff when we started moving to university.
“He was polite and kind. I know a lot of people say that about people who are missing but he was always happy to help someone.”
In a statement, his former school said: “Nick Sadler attended KES from 2007 – 2012. His younger brother and sister were also students at KES.
“He enjoyed his time at the school and was a quiet conscientious student who worked hard and was always reliable. He was an able student and was an original thinker with considerable wit.
“Nick was an absolute pleasure to teach. Respected by his teachers and his peers, he had a firm friendship group and good working relationship.