POLICE have confirmed a body has been recovered close to the Old Dee Bridge in Chester.

It relates to the 'police incident' earlier this morning near Old Dee Bridge.

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Police at the River Dee in Chester this morning

A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "At 6.08am this morning (June 6) police and fire were called to the River Dee in Chester following a report of a body in the river.

"Firefighters launched two rafts into the river and recovered the body. At this time officers are in the early stages of their enquiries and are working to establish the identity of the deceased and the circumstances of their death.

"The Old Dee Bridge was shut for a short time whilst the recovery took place. The bridge has now been reopened to traffic but not pedestrians. Souters Lane has been closed to all traffic."

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The police cordon

An underwater search team has been searching the River Dee in Saltney Ferry and Chester for a pensioner missing for almost two weeks.

Colin Purton has been missing from his home in Penyffordd since Wednesday, May 22.