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Bodies of two people found separately in north Wales river | Bodies of two people found separately in north Wales river |
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Police investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were discovered separately in a river in north Wales say their deaths are not being treated as suspicious. | |
North Wales police recovered the first body, of a 27-year-old woman, from a sandbank in the river Clywedog at Erdigg, Wrexham, soon after being alerted by a member of the public on Wednesday afternoon. | |
The body of a 25-year-old man was discovered nearby around midnight after an intensive search by fire and rescue services, as well as mountain rescue services. Both are believed to have lived locally. | |
"The deaths are not being treated as suspicious," said a police statement. "However, the circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated." | |
The coroner has been told. The river is reported to have been swollen by heavy rain that has fallen in recent days. North Wales fire service's water recovery team had been assisting the search. A fire service spokeswoman described the river as "fast flowing" and warned people to be careful when approaching waterways following extreme weather. | |
She said: "Rivers may appear safe but fast flowing currents are dangerous." | She said: "Rivers may appear safe but fast flowing currents are dangerous." |