Body of man found in Welsh reservoir may have been in water for three months

A man's body found in a Welsh reservoir may have been in the water for three months, police have said. The tragic discovery was made at Claerwen Reservoir, Powys on Friday, October 18.

A member of the public spotted the body in the water just before 8.30am and alerted police. Dyfed-Powys Police said they are still trying to identify the body, and have asked anyone who may be able to help to get in touch.

Detective Inspector Anthea Ponting, Senior Investigating Officer said: “I would like to thank everyone who came forward with information following our first appeal. Following a post-mortem, I can confirm that the body is a man, aged between 30 and 60 years old.

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"He is approximately 6ft tall and was wearing a Zone 3 Agile wetsuit. It is estimated that he could have been dead for between three and twelve weeks.

“If you think this new information could relate to someone you may know please speak to police. We would still like to hear from anyone who has visited the Claerwen reservoir, or the surrounding area, since the beginning of July, and haven’t spoken to police yet about any unattended personal property such as bags, clothes, shoes, or anything else that stood out.

“We’d like to hear from you whether you saw something that caught your attention and left it there, or you removed it from the area.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on social media, via their website here, by emailing 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk or by calling 101.

People are asked to quote reference 64 of October 18, 2024.

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