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| Body found in Severn estuary search for missing man | Body found in Severn estuary search for missing man |
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| A man who went missing from a boat in the Severn estuary has been found dead. | A man who went missing from a boat in the Severn estuary has been found dead. |
| The alarm was raised just before 11:00 BST on Saturday when his boat was found empty at St Pierre Pill, near Chepstow. | The alarm was raised just before 11:00 BST on Saturday when his boat was found empty at St Pierre Pill, near Chepstow. |
| Swansea Coastguard said its owner had been on board Friday evening doing some work but failed to meet a friend on Saturday as planned. | Swansea Coastguard said its owner had been on board Friday evening doing some work but failed to meet a friend on Saturday as planned. |
| Gwent Police said their officers joined the search and that the body of the man, from the Swindon area, was found in the water at 13:55 BST. | |
| A force spokesperson said the death was not being treated as suspicious, and that specially trained offices were supporting his family. | A force spokesperson said the death was not being treated as suspicious, and that specially trained offices were supporting his family. |
| The Severn Area Rescue Association's lifeboat and land teams were also involved in the search. |