Body found in desperate hunt for missing dog walker who vanished in Storm Bert floodwaters

Brian Perry, 75, went missing in the River Conwy on Saturday during Storm Bert - a body has now been found and his family have been informed

A body had been found in the search for a dog walker who went missing during Storm Bert.

Brian Perry, 75, went missing in the River Conwy in north Wales on Saturday. Police had put an appeal out to find Mr Perry after he was last seen at around 4.30pm wearing a red Berghaus waterproof jacket and accompanied by his wife and dog.

He had been walking near Gower Road, which has been affected by severe flooding due to Storm Bert. There has been no formal identification of the body, but Mr Perry's family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

Chief Inspector Simon Kneale, of North Wales Police, said: "I would like to thank the efforts of all agencies involved in the searches in very difficult conditions and for the local community who supported the teams in the area. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time and they have asked that their privacy is respected."

The discovery is believed to be the fourth victim of Storm Bert, which has caused at least three fatal car accidents across the UK. Homes have also been evacuated in parts of South Wales due to flooding.

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