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Alice Suffield

Body found in search for 96-year-old woman

A body has been found in the search for a missing 96-year-old woman.

Police have confirmed that officers searching for Rita, whose surname has not been released, have found a body in the Brecon area.

Rita, from Brecon, was last seen at 10.20am on Saturday, February 26 and police have made several public appeals for help in efforts to find her.

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An extensive, large scale multi-agency search has been taking place in the area since the report was received, involving the police search team, Brecon Mountain Rescue, Mid and West Wales Fire Service and the National Police Air Service.

A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said on Saturday: "Police searching for a missing 96-year-old woman in the Brecon area have today found a body.

"Her family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers."

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