Authorities have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a 34-year-old woman was found dead in a river in central Wales.
The woman’s body was discovered in the River Severn outside Llanidloes at about 4pm on Sunday, according to Dyfed-Powys police.
A 46-year-old man is in custody in connection with the killing, and police have launched a murder investigation. Officers are looking for anyone who may have encountered the victim with this man, or have dashcam footage of them, in Llanidloes, or on the A470 between Llanidloes and Dolwen, on Saturday or Sunday.
The victim is described as a 5ft 4in white woman with a small build and dreadlocks that hung past her waist. She was wearing a grey top, dark trousers and white trainers.
The man is described as white, about 6ft, with a stocky build and dreadlocks. He was wearing a short-sleeved, high vis-style jacket, with a T-shirt, shorts, light-coloured trainers and a dark-coloured bandana. He had a black bag with a single strap with him, as well as a small, dark-coloured dog.
Police also want to speak to the person who gave the man and his dog a lift between Welshpool and Shrewsbury, dropping him off near the Dinky’s Dinahs layby on Sunday. Officers are not currently searching for any other suspects over the woman’s death.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Dyfed-Powys police through the dedicated public portal or by calling 101 and quoting reference DP-20230528-120.
