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body recovery South West Serious incident
River Wye, Chepstow
A man's body was discovered floating in the River Wye in Chepstow on Sunday morning by rescue volunteers conducting a routine training exercise. The body was retrieved from the water near BroadRock B&B and police were immediately notified. The incidents of the body discovery and a separate canoe found adrift later that evening are not thought to be related.
Outcome: body retrieved from water and handed to police
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