The desperate search for missing newlywed Dominick Bianchi has ended in tragedy.

Bianchi, 35, who vanished from his East Greenbush, New York, home last week after leaving behind his cellphone, wallet and car, has been found dead in a wooded area, police confirmed Sunday night.

Authorities have not yet announced a cause of death.

The discovery brings a heartbreaking end to a case that drew widespread attention after Bianchi’s wife, Julianna Zyra, issued an emotional public plea asking him to come home.

The couple had been married only a few months.

Bianchi was last seen Tuesday morning at his home in East Greenbush, just south of Albany.

When he disappeared, several details immediately alarmed his family.

His phone was still there.

So was his wallet.

His car had not been taken.

He also suffered from Type 1 diabetes, raising serious concerns that he may have left without the insulin he needed.

Those circumstances prompted police, relatives and members of the community to launch an intensive search.

Residents were asked to inspect sheds, yards, vehicles and other parts of their property.

Police also requested that people review surveillance-camera footage for any sign of Bianchi.

His wife made one of the most emotional appeals.

Zyra said Bianchi had been struggling with his mental health and urged the public not to speculate about what may have happened.

Her message was directed primarily at her husband.

She wanted him to know that people loved him.

And she wanted him home.

That hope ended Sunday.

“The East Greenbush Police Department extends its deepest condolences to Dominick’s family, loved ones, and all those affected by this tragic loss,” Detective Sergeant Michael Guadagnino said in a statement.

“Our thoughts are with them as they navigate this incredibly difficult time.”

Police did not immediately provide additional details about where in the wooded area Bianchi was discovered or how long investigators believe he had been there.

They also did not announce whether there were any indications of foul play.

Until the medical examiner completes an examination, the circumstances of his death remain unclear.

That uncertainty is especially painful because the search had been driven by urgency from the beginning.

Bianchi’s Type 1 diabetes meant that going for a prolonged period without insulin could become dangerous.

His recent mental-health struggles added another layer of concern.

And the fact that he had left behind so many basic possessions made the disappearance even more alarming.

Family members had hoped there would still be a simple explanation.

Perhaps he had gone somewhere to clear his head.

Perhaps someone had seen him.

Perhaps a security camera would provide the clue that brought him home.

Instead, the search ended with police delivering the news everyone feared.

Bianchi was dead.

The department thanked members of the community who helped search for him.

Police had received tips and assistance from residents throughout the area while investigators tried to reconstruct his movements.

That support became an important part of the search effort.

But it could not change the outcome.

Bianchi’s disappearance had attracted particular sympathy because of how recently his life had appeared to enter a new chapter.

He and Zyra had married only months earlier.

Now, instead of planning their first year of marriage, his wife is facing an unimaginable loss.

Her earlier words have taken on a devastating new meaning.

She had pleaded for her husband to return.

She had defended him against online speculation.

And she had spoken openly about the difficulties he had recently been experiencing.

Those comments turned what might otherwise have been a missing-person case into an intensely personal story about a family trying desperately to reach someone they loved.

For days, hope remained.

Then came Sunday night.

Police confirmed that Bianchi had been located in a wooded area.

No cause of death was immediately released.

There is also no public indication yet that another person was involved.

Until investigators release further information, anything beyond those facts would be speculation.

What is known is already devastating enough.

A 35-year-old newlywed walked away from his home without his phone, wallet or car.

His family desperately searched for him.

His wife begged him to come back.

And days later, police found him dead.

For those who spent the week hoping this story would end with Bianchi safely reunited with his family, the ending could hardly have been more heartbreaking.