article_snippet.sent: A body was found today after a major air-sea search mission for a kayaker who went missing.
article_snippet.sent: A coastguard helicopter, rescue teams and lifeboats were launched to search off the coast of Hill Head - and police revealed shortly after midday today that a body had been found.
article_snippet.sent: a body had been found is believed there may have been a sighting of Stephen Taylor, from Gosport, at about 10.50pm last night by a passing vessel.
article_snippet.sent: A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: ‘Police assisting in the search for missing kayaker, 54-year-old Stephen Taylor, can confirm a body has been located.
article_snippet.sent: Solent Coastguard's senior coastal operations officer Lucy Tanner added: ‘The casualty has been recovered and The casualty is now being dealt with by police.
highlights_snippet.sent: 'Sighting' last night and a body - awaiting formal ID - was found today .