Storm Angus: Body in river find 'a tragic accident'

Russell Sherwood was last seen on Sunday

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing in Bridgend on Sunday.

Russell Sherwood, 69, of Cilfrew, Neath, was heading to Ewenny in Vale of Glamorgan as Storm Angus hit in the morning but never arrived.

Police divers located the body in the River Ogmore at first light on Wednesday.

It has yet to be formally identified but Mr Sherwood's family have been informed, South Wales Police said.

'Treacherous conditions'

Mr Sherwood had left his home in a silver Ford Focus at about 06:15 GMT on Sunday as flooding caused by the storm hit roads in the area around Stormy Down.

Police said due to the "treacherous weather conditions" and flooding along the route Mr Sherwood was travelling, it was believed his vehicle went into the river.

Registration plates from his car were found on Monday and a vehicle was discovered in the river on Tuesday.

Chief Superintendent Stuart Parfitt said: "The search for Mr Sherwood has now concluded, after a car and a body were sadly recovered this morning.

"There are no suspicious circumstances and the incident is being treated as a very tragic accident."