Body found during search after car ends up in River Severn in Shrewsbury
Officers searching for missing 33-year-old Ashley Atkins in the River Severn in Shrewsbury have found a body.
Police say a man's body was recovered from the water on Wednesday afternoon.
Formal identification has not yet taken place, however, Mr Atkins' next of kin have been informed.
His disappearance is linked to an incident that took place at around 2am on Tuesday when a vehicle went into the River Severn.
The vehicle is reported to have been previously seen in suspicious circumstances in Shrewsbury.
A 39-year-old man and a 27-year-old man were arrested in Shrewsbury on suspicion of conspiring to commit burglary. They have been granted police bail until 13 May.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.
The matter has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as is normal procedure when a person dies who has been in recent contact with the police.
