Police have recovered the body of a man from an unused septic tank in a South Gloucestershire village.
Officers found the body at a property in Cowship Lane, Cromhall, yesterday (November 20), Gloucestershire Live reports.
The discovery came after a two-day heavy police presence in the village. Investigations have continued at the site today.
An Avon and Somerset Constabulary spokesperson said: “Sadly the body of a man was found in an unused septic tank at a property in the Cowship Lane area in Cromhall.
“The family of the missing man have been informed but formal identification still has to be carried out.
“The death is being treated as unexplained but not believed to be suspicious, pending the outcome of a postmortem. The coroner has been advised.”
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