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Monday
02  December

Police extend appeal for info over body in the lake

 
06/11/2024 @ 11:56

 

Dyfed-Powys Police are hoping our readers can shed some light onto the mystery surrounding the tragic discovery of a man’s body found in a mid-Powys reservoir.

The body was found at the Claerwen Reservoir, in the Elan Valley, on Friday, October 18, but police suspect it had been there for up to 12 weeks before being discovered.

With an initial plea drawing a blank, they have again asked if anyone can help.

“Officers attended the reservoir after receiving a call from a member of the public who had seen a body in the water at just before 8.30am,” said Detective Inspector Anthea Ponting, Senior Investigating Officer. “I would like to thank everyone who came forward with information following our first appeal.

“Following a post-mortem, I can confirm that the body is a man, aged between 30 and 60 years old. He is approximately 6ft tall and was wearing a Zone 3 Agile wetsuit. It is estimated that he could have been dead for between three and 12 weeks.

“If you think this the new information could relate to someone you may know please speak to police.

“We would still like to hear from anyone who has visited the Claerwen Reservoir, or the surrounding area, since the beginning of July, and haven’t spoken to police yet about any unattended personal property such as bags, clothes, shoes, or anything else that stood out.

“We’d like to hear from you whether you saw something that caught your attention and left it there, or you removed it from the area.”

Anyone with information which could help the investigation is asked to contact police either through https://bit.ly/DPPContactOnline101@dyfed-powys.police.uk, or calling

101.

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired text the non-emergency number on 07811 311 908.

Quote reference: 64 of October 18, 2024.