Body of woman in river not suspicious, police say

River Wye
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The body was recovered from the River Wye in Hereford

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The body of a woman rescued from a river in Herefordshire has now been identified, police said.

Officers recovered the body at about 23:30 GMT on Sunday after searching the River Wye in Hereford on Friday.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious and the force did not release the details of the woman's identity.

A report will now be prepared for the coroner.

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