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| The search for a 49-year-old north Wales man who had been missing for twelve days has been called off after a body was found. | |
| Paul Richards from Cerrigydrudion, near Corwen, left home on his bicycle at 1915 BST on 28 August. | |
| A body was discovered one and a half miles from the village after a search operation by Mr Richards' friends and relatives, along with rescue teams. | A body was discovered one and a half miles from the village after a search operation by Mr Richards' friends and relatives, along with rescue teams. |
| North Wales Police said there were no suspicious circumstances. | North Wales Police said there were no suspicious circumstances. |
| Saturday's operation had been organised after a search of Mr Richards' usual bike routes by a police helicopter had proved fruitless. | Saturday's operation had been organised after a search of Mr Richards' usual bike routes by a police helicopter had proved fruitless. |
| The search began at 0830 BST, from the village of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, a few miles from Cerrigydrudion. | The search began at 0830 BST, from the village of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, a few miles from Cerrigydrudion. |
| Speaking before the operation, Dave Counsel, a friend of Mr Richards who organised the search, said people had become "more concerned" as the days had passed. | Speaking before the operation, Dave Counsel, a friend of Mr Richards who organised the search, said people had become "more concerned" as the days had passed. |
| Mr Counsel said a search would be carried out of the nearby Clocaenog Forest, helped by search dogs. | Mr Counsel said a search would be carried out of the nearby Clocaenog Forest, helped by search dogs. |
| He said when Mr Richards had left his house on Bank Holiday Monday, he had been wearing a cycling outfit and carrying very little with him. | He said when Mr Richards had left his house on Bank Holiday Monday, he had been wearing a cycling outfit and carrying very little with him. |