Overview
- Kayak volunteers working with a swift water rescue unit recovered a body believed to be 81-year-old David, who was last seen near Hereford’s Rose Gardens on April 9.
- West Mercia Police confirmed the discovery and notified the man’s family.
- Formal identification has not taken place, so police have not released the man’s full name.
- Police said they are not treating the death as suspicious.
- West Mercia Search and Rescue said the recovery was handled with dignity to help provide closure for the family, underscoring the role of local volunteers in water searches.