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Body found at waste facility

Body of a man found at a recycling plant in Bristol has been formally identified as that of Matthew Symonds, aged 34, of no fixed address in Swindon, police said.

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Police confirm man's body found at Biffa site

Police confirm man's body found at Biffa site Credit: ITV News West Country

Police in Bristol have confirmed that the body of a man has been found at a Biffa waste facility in Avonmouth. They have told us the man is believed to be in his 30s and a post mortem is being carried out later today.

"The incident is being investigated and police are following several lines of inquiry to establish the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

“Police enquiries so far suggest the body was transported with commercial recycling waste collected in Swindon and therefore the focus of the investigation will be in that area going forward. "The investigation is at an early stage and we are keeping an open mind about the circumstances leading to this man's death.”

– DCI Gareth Bevan, Senior investigating officer

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