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Ciaran Jones

Blaenau Ffestiniog glider death confirmed by police

The body of a glider has been recovered following a crash in Gwynedd , police have announced.

The glider failed to return from a flight on Saturday and the crashed craft was later found in the Blaenau Ffestiniog area.

A body was recovered at the scene.

On Sunday a North Wales Police spokesman said: "We were contacted yesterday evening (Saturday, May 4) when a glider failed to return as planned.

"The glider was located in the Blaenau Ffestiniog area and sadly a body was recovered.

"The scene has been preserved overnight and the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AIIB) are also in attendance."

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