Man’s Body Found In Bangor

At approximately 12.05pm today, Sunday 2nd October, North Wales Police were called to a report that the body of a man had been found in a woodland area near the Tesco store in Bangor. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The man is yet to be formally identified, but North Wales Police are not treating his death as suspicious and the matter will be passed to HM Coroner. Police are currently liaising with the deceased’s family and full details will be released in due course. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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Shortly after midday yesterday, Sunday 2nd October 2016 North Wales Police attended a location in woodland near Tesco’s store in Bangor following the discovery of a man’s body by the British International Rescue and Search Dogs (BIRD) who were conducting a planned search of the area for a male missing from Ysbyty Gwynedd. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

He was pronounced dead at the scene and is yet to be formally identified. North Wales Police are not treating his death as suspicious and the matter has been passed to HM Coroner. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

No formal identification has yet taken place, but officers are in contact with the family of 45 year old Derfyn Thomas who has been missing from Ysbyty Gwynedd since 22nd September. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​