Police investigate after body of 31-year-old man found in Welsh river  

Human remains found in woodland in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police investigation. Image: Eric Johnson Shutterstock.com

Gwent Police have appealed to trace the last movements of Andrew Stewart, whose body was found in a river in Pontypool 

Investigations to trace the last movements of Andrew Stewart are being done by police in Wales, after his body was found in a Welsh river.  

A Gwent Police spokesman said: “We’re appealing for information to help trace the last movements of a man found in a Pontypool river to assist the coroner’s office”.  

Officials recovered the body of 31-year-old Stewart from the Afon Llwyd on Saturday, March 18, but he was identified later.  

Police also said that they pulled the body just before 8 am.  

As per official reports, “He was described as around 6ft with a tattoo on his neck and left hand. He was wearing blue tracksuit bottoms with a white stripe down the leg, a black vest, and grey and white Nike trainers”.  

“We believe Andrew was in Pontypool town centre from 7 pm on Friday, March 17. He was described as around 6ft with a tattoo on his neck and left hand”, added the Gwent police spokesperson.

The statement continued, “Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to call us on 101 or send us a direct message on social media, quoting 2300087210″.

___________________________________________________________

Thank you for taking the time to read this article. Do remember to come back and check The Euro Weekly News website for all your up-to-date local and international news stories and remember, you can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

 

Written by

Imran Khan

A journalist, content professional, and former TEDx Speaker based in Tarragona (Spain), with a Master's in International Journalism (Cardiff, UK). Imran is an online reporter for The Euro Weekly News and covers international as well as Spanish national news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com

Comments