Body found in river after search for swimmer

The body of a 26-year-old man has been recovered from a river following an extensive search effort.

Wiltshire Police said it responded to concerns for a man who had been swimming in the River Avon in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, at 17:43 BST on Friday.

Emergency crews from Trowbridge, Chippenham, Bath and Temple Back, along with water rescue units from Trowbridge, Stratton and Bath and Sharpness Lifeboat Station, attended the scene and later recovered a body.

While formal identification has not yet taken place, police said the man's family had been informed.

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