Body recovered from River Severn in Shropshire identified
The body of a man recovered from the River Severn in Shropshire earlier this month, has been identified.
The man was today named as 53-year-old Trevor Lee Green of Stapleton Road, Shrewsbury.
His body was discovered by a member of the public by the bridge at Cressage, near Shrewsbury on April 6. It’s thought he had been in the water for several months.
Police were initially unable to identify him and notified forces nationwide with regard to long-term missing people on their records.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said today identification had been made through DNA examination.
An inquest was opened on April 13 and a full inquest will be held in due course.
