Overview
- A male body was recovered following a large multi-agency search of the River Wye at Glasbury that began on Tuesday evening, June 30.
- Dyfed-Powys Police led the operation supported by Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, local mountain rescue teams and the National Police Air Service.
- The Duke of Edinburgh's Award confirmed the young person was participating in a DofE expedition and said the student drowned during the trip.
- The teenager's family have been informed and are receiving support, and the A483 near Glasbury was closed while emergency services preserved the scene.
- Police enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances and the DofE has pledged to cooperate with the college and authorities as any forensic or coroner processes proceed.