Body found in Mid Wales river

Wednesday 1st September 2010, 10:01AM BST.

Body found in Mid Wales river

A man’s body has been found near a river in Mid Wales, police said today.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious and the man’s next of kin have been informed.

Sharon Reynolds, Dyfed-Powys Police spokeswoman, said the man was found in Berriew, near Welshpool, at 9am on Sunday.

She added that the coroner had been informed and a postmortem examination is due to be held.

An inquest into the death will be opened and adjourned in due course.

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