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Appeal after man's body found in water at Rhos-on-Sea Body recovered from water at Rhos-on-Sea is identified
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The recovery of a body from the sea near Colwyn Bay has prompted an appeal from North Wales Police to help identify him. North Wales Police say they have now identified the body of the man recovered from the sea at Rhos-on-Sea, near Colwyn Bay.
The man was found in the water close to Rhos-on-Sea on Saturday morning. The body was recovered by the Llandudno inshore lifeboat shortly before 10:00 BST on Saturday.
Police say he is aged between 45 and 50 years old and heavily built, and 6ft (1.8m) with receding short curly greying hair, and he was wearing a black t-shirt. Following an appeal, police said the man was a 43-year-old from Runcorn in Cheshire.
Officers said that the death is currently being treated as unexplained. Officers said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
Police, coastguard and RNLI crews were alerted to the discovery shortly after 10:00 BST and the body was recovered by the Llandudno inshore lifeboat.
Investigating officers said they needed help identifying the individual and a post-mortem examination would he held on Sunday.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact North Wales Police.