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Body found in search for missing soldier, 22, as police arrest two men where he was last seen

One headline highlights police arrests in the case, while the other emphasizes the emotional "tragedy" and names the soldier.

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As of August 19, 2026 at 2:47 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A body has been found in the search for Liam Potts, 22, who was last seen heading towards Wylam in Northumberland from Wylam Bridge on Saturday August 15 at around 12.20am.
The headline split The left frames it as "Body found in search for missing soldier, 22, as police arrest two men where he was last...". The right frames it as "Tragedy as body found in river in search for missing soldier Liam Potts, police confirm".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftBody found in search for missing soldier, 22, as police arrest two men where he was last seen

The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightTragedy as body found in river in search for missing soldier Liam Potts, police confirm

Daily Express · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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The Mirror UKNews report · Aug 19, 2:47 AM

Body found in search for missing soldier, 22, as police arrest two men where he was last seen

arresttwo men

A body has been found in the search for Liam Potts, 22, who was last seen heading towards Wylam in Northumberland from Wylam Bridge on Saturday August 15 at around 12.20am

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Daily ExpressNews report · Aug 19, 2:17 AM

Tragedy as body found in river in search for missing soldier Liam Potts, police confirm

TragedyLiam Pottsriver

Liam Potts was last seen in the early hours of Saturday, August 15, heading into Wylam from Wylam Bridge after a night out with friends.

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Details60/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
60/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 19, 2:17 AM: Daily Express joined the source map.

Aug 19, 2:47 AM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.