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Bodies of two people found separately in north Wales river Bodies found in swollen north Wales river after 'tragic accident'
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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. Police investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were discovered separately in a fast-flowing river in north Wales after they had previously been seen walking dogs say their deaths are being regarded at present as an "unfortunate tragic accident".
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. They have been named locally but police have not confirmed identification of the couple who were seen walking together with five dogs by the river Clywedog in Wrexham on Wednesday. The river had been swollen following torrential rain.
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. North Wales police said there were no witnesses to say whether one or both had gone into the water to retrieve a dog. Officers 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 deaths are not being treated as suspicious," said a police statement. "However, the circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated." The body of a 25-year-old man was discovered further downstream around midnight after an intensive search by fire and rescue services, as well as mountain rescue services. Both of the deceased are believed to have lived locally.
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. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Pierce said causes for their death had not yet been established. Families of the couple were going through indescribable grief, he said.
The coroner has been told and postmortems will be held on Saturday.
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."