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body recovery South West Serious incident
River Severn, near Second Severn Crossing, Black Rock picnic area
A man's body was found in the River Severn near the Second Severn Crossing on Monday morning following an extensive search by Severn Area Rescue Association lifeboat crews and a coastguard helicopter. The search began at 1am and resumed later that morning, with the body discovered on the riverbank near Black Rock picnic area shortly after 9am. The death was not being treated as suspicious.
Outcome: man's body found and recovered
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