Man named after body found near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
A man whose body was found at the foot of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct last month has been named as Matthew Collins.
The 33-year-old optician had lived in Ffordd y Berllan, Towyn, near Abergele.
At the opening of his inquest in Ruthin, John Gittins, coroner for north Wales east and central, said that on the morning of June 29 suspicions were aroused when Mr Collins' unattended car was seen nearby.
His phone was found on a wheelchair.
Shortly afterwards Mr Collins’ body was found at the foot of the iconic structure, near Trevor.
The provisional cause of death was given by pathologist Dr Mark Atkinson as chest and abdomen trauma.
The inquest was adjourned to a date to be fixed.
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