Body found in search for man missing during Storm Bert

A multi-agency search had been carried out in the Trefiw area of Conwy county. Credit: Media Wales/ITV Cymru Wales

A body has been found in the search for a dog walker who went missing during Storm Bert, police have confirmed.

North Wales Police said a body had been found in the area of Gower Road, Trefiw, in Conwy county near the Conwy river, where 75-year-old Brian Perry went missing on Saturday, 23 November, while walking his dog.

The body has not been formally identified but Mr Perry’s family has been informed.

North Wales Police said the family of Brian Parry is being supported by specialist officers. Credit: Media Wales

In a statement issued on Facebook on Sunday afternoon, Chief Inspector Simon Kneale of North Wales Police said: "I would like to thank the efforts of all agencies involved in the searches in very difficult conditions and for the local community who supported the teams in the area.

"Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time and they have asked that their privacy is respected.”

The second named storm of the season brought more than 80% of November’s average monthly rainfall in less than 48 hours.