POLICE have confirmed that the body recovered from the River Dee in Chester is that of a man and the death is not being treated as suspicious.
It follows the 'police incident' just after 6am yesterday (Thursday, June 6) when officers were called to the river near The Old Dee Bridge after reports of a body in the river.
At 6.08am police and fire were called to the River Dee in Chester following a report of a body. Firefighters launched two rafts into the river and recovered the body. Officers are working to establish the identity of the deceased and the circumstances of their death.
— Chester Police (@PoliceChester) June 6, 2019
The area was cordoned off and the bridge and Souters Lane were closed to all traffic until about 1.45pm.
Officers at the scene
Cheshire Police are now working to formally identify the body and inform family members.
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