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Police searching for missing Russell Sherwood from Neath find his car in a river

Police searching the River Ogmore have found a car they believe belongs to missing Neath man Russell Sherwood.

Mr Sherwood, 69, left his home in his silver Ford Focus with registration beginning ‘CP66’ at approximately 6.15am on Sunday, and was heading to Ewenny, Bridgend.

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Car believed to be of missing man to be removed from river

A car believed to belong to a pensioner who disappeared during Storm Angus is expected to be pulled from a swollen river later, as parts of the country remain on flood alert.

Russell Sherwood's car will be removed from the River Ogmore. Credit: South Wales Police

69-year-old Russell Sherwood went missing after leaving his home in Neath as the storm that claimed at least one life wrought widespread problems across the UK.

Yesterday evening teams searching the River Ogmore said they had discovered a car believed to be Mr Sherwood's silver Ford Focus lying upside-down in the water.

However officers were unable to search the vehicle because of the "treacherous" conditions, a South Wales Police spokesman said.

The recovery operation is due to begin at first light this morning after police remained at the scene overnight.

Mr Sherwood's family have been kept fully informed of the developments and are being supported by specially trained officers.

– South Wales Police spokesman

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