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POUCH COVE, N.L. —

In a news release sent shortly before 3 p.m. on Saturday, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary wrote they located missing man Chris White and that he was dead when he was found Saturday morning in Pouch Cove.

"We send our deepest condolences to the family. The RNC wishes to express our thanks to the public, as well as Rovers Search and Rescue, for the assistance provided on this matter," reads the brief news release.

The cause of death was not reported in the news release.

White was 43 years old.

Earlier story:

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary are in the Satelite Road area of Pouch Cove at this hour searching for a missing man.

Near noon on Thursday, police received a missing person report for 43-year-old Chris White of Mount Pearl.

White is known to frequent the area.

Police don't know what White was wearing at the time of his disappearance, but describe him as having a slender build, short dark hair and standing five feet ten inches tall.

The RNC received a missing person report for forty-three year old Chris White yesterday, June 6, 2019, around noon. Mr. White resides in Mt. Pearl, but he is known to frequent the Pouch Cove area. It is not known at this time what Mr. White may be wearing, but he is described to have a slender build at five feet and ten inches tall, with short dark hair.

RNC Searching for Missing Person – Chris White (1975-08-06) The RNC received a missing person report for forty-three year old Chris WHITE yesterday, June 6, 2019, around noon. Mr. WHITE resides in Mt. Pearl, but he is known to frequent the Pouch Cove area.https://t.co/Z6On85kzMm — Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (@RNC_PoliceNL) June 7, 2019

The RNC has concerns for White's safety and well-being. Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.