An investigation has been launched after a body was found in a river in south Wales, police have confirmed. The discovery was made on Monday morning in the Cwmtwrch area of south Powys.
Police officers were in the area throughout Monday making enquiries after the body was found in the Afon Twrch, some two miles west of Ystradgynlais and some 14 miles north of Swansea. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
Those enquiries are ongoing and an investigation has been opened by Dyfed-Powys Police into the circumstances surrounding the death. At this time, no further information relating to the person’s name, age or sex have been revealed.
A spokeswoman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We are investigating following the discovery of a body in the Afon Twrch in Lower Cwmtwrch at around 11.30am on Monday, August 1. Enquiries are ongoing however the death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.”
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