Body found in river after search for swimmer

A river is pictured on a sunny day. The water is camp with a slight ripple going over it. Two people walk over a stone bridge in the background. A green building, which is a boat club, is seen across the water.
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A 26-year-old man has died while swimming in the River Avon

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The body of a 26-year-old man has been recovered from a river following an extensive search effort.

Wiltshire Police said it responded to concerns for a man who had been swimming in the River Avon in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, at 17:43 BST on Friday.

Emergency crews from Trowbridge, Chippenham, Bath and Temple Back, along with water rescue units from Trowbridge, Stratton and Bath, attended the scene and later recovered a body.

While formal identification has not yet taken place, police said the man's family had been informed.

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