Mountain Rescue Teams Working With North Wales Police

This morning, Tuesday 31st January 2017, Mountain Rescue Teams working with North Wales Police and a Police Underwater search team have recovered the body of a man. The area was very steep mountain terrain, adjoining the B4391 on the outskirts of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A search was initially commenced late yesterday afternoon, but had to be called off due to poor weather and failing light. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

DCI Brian Kearney at Caernarfon CID said: “The man was pronounced dead at the scene and although he’s yet to be formally identified we believe it’s missing Llan Ffestiniog man Nicholas Davies. Mr Davies’ family have been informed. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

At this time the death is not being treated as suspicious and HM Coroner for north west Wales will be informed. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​