Man found dead after swimming in River Wye named as member of House of Lords
Lord David Lipsey was last seen swimming in the River Wye at Glasbury
Lord David Lipsey was a former journalist and Labour politician
(Image: Dyfed Powys Police )
Police have named the man whose body was recovered a following a major search after they received reports of concerns regarding the safety of someone last seen swimming in a Welsh river.
Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed it recovered the body of Lord David Lipsey - a former journalist and a Labour party politician - following a multi-agency search on Tuesday, July 1.
He was last seen swimming at the River Wye in Glasbury.
Lord Lipsey's next of kin have been informed and have requested for their privacy to be respected. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here
A spokesperson for the force said: 'Dyfed-Powys Police received a report concerning the safety of a man who was last seen swimming in the River Wye, Glasbury."
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"Following a multi-agency search on July 1, sadly, we can confirm the body of Lord David Lipsey was recovered.
'His next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. They have asked for their privacy to be respected.'
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