Police have revealed that a body pulled from a Powys reservoir earlier this year may have been dead for as long as twelve weeks.
Dyfed Powys Police confirmed that a body that was found in Claerwen Reservoir on Friday, October 18 was that of a man aged between 30 and 60, while it is estimated that he could have been dead for between three and twelve weeks.
The man was wearing a wetsuit and was discovered when police received a call from a member of the public who had seen a body in the water just before 8.30am.
Police say they are interested in speaking to anyone who visited the reservoir, or the surrounding area, since the beginning of July.
Detective Inspector Anthea Ponting, Senior Investigating Officer, said: “I would like to thank everyone who came forward with information following our first appeal.
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“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 twelve 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.
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“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.”
Initial inquiries, including checking missing people records with neighbouring police forces, have so far failed to confirm the person’s identity.
Dyfed-Powys Police is continuing their appeal for information to help identify the body of a person who was found in the Claerwen Reservoir, Powys on Friday, October 18.
Anyone with information which could help the investigation is asked to contact police either by emailing 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk, calling 101, visiting their website or messaging them via social media.
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