Shropshire Star

Bridge jump victim was from Oswestry

A woman whose body was found beneath a bridge on a busy road was from Shropshire, a coroner has confirmed.

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An inquest on 48-year-old Sarah Maria Jones, of Glentworth Avenue, Oswestry, was opened and adjourned yesterday by John Gittins, coroner for North Wales (East and Central).

Mr Gittins said a post mortem examination had been conducted and the cause of death was given as multiple major injuries.

He said the inquest would be reopened at a later date.

Emergency services were called to the A483 just north of Chirk on Monday afternoon after reports a woman had fallen from a road bridge.

Police say they don't believe there were any suspicious circumstances.

The incident closed a stretch of the A483 between Chirk and Ruabon for several hours while investigations were carried out.