Woman found dead at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
A woman found near the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct has died.
Police and ambulance crews went to the area, near Llangollen, following reports that a woman had been seen there.
A statement released by North Wales Police said: "At approximately 2.48pm on Monday emergency services were alerted to reports of a woman being seen near the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen. All emergency services were quickly on the scene and the body of a woman was recovered, but she has sadly passed away.
"The woman, who is believed to be from the South Wales area, has yet to be identified and an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances. At this time the death is not being treated as suspicious."
The coroner for North East Wales was due to be informed.
Any witnesses with information are urged to ring the non-emergency line 101.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said: “We were called at approximately 2.55pm this afternoon to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, in Wrexham. We sent an air ambulance, a crew in an emergency ambulance and a paramedic in a rapid response car to the scene.”
