Paul Bhattacharjee's Body Found Near Seaford Cliffs, Former EASTENDERS Actor Had Been Missing For A Week

The body of the actor Paul Bhattacharjee, who disappeared a week ago, has been found, police have confirmed.

Bhattacharjee, 53, who appeared in the James Bond film Casino Royale and EASTENDERS, had last been seen leaving rehearsals at the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square, London, on July 10th.

Scotland Yard confirmed that the body of a man matching his description, found near cliffs at Splash Point in Seaford, East Sussex, last Friday, was the actor.

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Paul Bhattacharjee missing: Former EASTENDERS actor not seen for nearly a week
Friends and family of missing Royal Shakespeare Company actor Paul Bhattacharjee today made emotional pleas for his safe return. The calls were led by actress Meera Syal, Stephen Fry, and the son of the 53-year-old actor who vanished during rehearsals for a new play at the Royal Court.

Syal, who played Beatrice opposite Bhattacharjee’s Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing" at Stratford-upon-Avon last summer and later in the West End, said today: “I am completely shocked at this news.