A physique has been discovered within the seek for a former BBC editor reported lacking on New Years Eve.
South Wales Police confirmed {that a} physique was recovered in Cardiff Bay as a part of the continuing seek for lacking man Aled Glynne Davies.
He had been reported lacking from his house in Pontcanna.
The 65-year-old, a former BBC Radio Cymru editor, was final seen within the Pontcanna space of Cardiff metropolis at 11.30pm on Saturday, December 31.
South Wales Police had been looking for Aled Glynne Davies, 65, who disappeared from Cardiff on New Yr’s Eve round 11.30pm.
Aled (left) was final seen at his house in Cardiff, Wales, after a meal out together with his spouse Afryl Davies (proper). The couple are pictured with their son, Gruff (centre)
Lots of of individuals had been out looking for him since his disappearance whereas police and members of the family urged the general public to examine their CCTV cameras for any hint of him.
Aled had returned house from a meal in Pontcanna at round 10:30pm at night time earlier than going out for a stroll at 11:30pm when he was final seen.
He didn’t take his remedy with him and his household had described his disappearance as very uncharacteristic’.
In the present day South Wales Police confirmed {that a} physique had been present in Cardiff Bay and that whereas formal identification has not but taken place, they believed this to be the lacking man, whose household has been knowledgeable.
Greater than 400 folks turned up on Sunday to assist seek for Aled (pictured) in Pontcanna, Penarth and Cardiff Bay.
Aled’s son, Gruffudd Glyn confirmed the information on Twitter.
He mentioned: ‘Thanks all in your effort. It is vitally unhappy to announce that Dad has been discovered within the river.
‘Time for us all to attempt to calm down now. Let’s have fun Dad x’s life Avryl, Gwenllian and Gruff (and the remainder of the household).’
Earlier within the day Huw Edwards had joined the household’s frantic attraction for details about his disappearance.
Superintendent Michelle Conquer mentioned: ‘We proceed to help Aled’s household at this very unhappy time and our investigation continues to find out the circumstances surrounding the loss of life.’
Aled served as editor of BBC Radio Cymru – the broadcaster’s Welsh language radio service – between 1995 and 2006.
He’s credited with profitable relaunching the community and spearheading adjustments on the station that helped attraction to a brand new, youthful viewers.
Earlier than serving his function as Radio Cymru editor, Aled was the station’s information editor. He additionally served as a senior producer of the BBC’s TV information service on S4C.
He additionally led the workforce that created the broadcaster’s first-ever Welsh language web site, BBC Cymru’r Byd.
After leaving the BBC Aled and his spouse, a former trainer, established Goriad Cyfyngedig in 2007 which produces tv and radio programmes.
The corporate additionally facilitates conferences, workshops and programs related to the media business.
Moreover, Aled has acted as a radio and TV juror for Bafta Cymru, the Wales Media Awards and the Celtic Media Pageant.
