Police confirm body found in River Dee at Chester was missing Penyffordd pensioner Colin Purton

North Wales Police have confirmed that the body of a man found in the River Dee earlier this month was missing pensioner Colin Purton. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A statement issued by police, says: “Shortly after 6am on 6 June the body of a man was discovered in the River Dee. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Formal identification has now taken place and we can confirm that it is Colin Purton, aged 78, who went missing from his home in Penyffordd on 22 May. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Next of kin have been informed. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a file will prepared for the coroner.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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