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Harri Evans & Ffion Lewis

A family on holiday in Wales found a loving uncle's body in a canal

The body of a 'loving uncle' was discovered in a canal by a family holidaying in Wales, an inquest has heard. The body of 35-year-old Thomas Evans from Wrexham was discovered in Llangollen Canal by a family on a narrowboat holiday.

Mr Evans passed away on October 30, 2021 and was discovered in the canal the next morning in Chirk. Mr Evans, who would often work as a handy man in the area and "enjoyed being outside and playing with his nieces and nephews.

Mr Evans' brother said he was last seen in the afternoon on the day of his death, reports North Wales Live. On the morning of October 31, just after 7am, a family were enjoying the final day of their canal boating holiday when one of the men on board found a body floating in the water.

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