Warning after swimming tragedy

Police have warned swimmers to be careful

Police have issued a warning after a man drowned in what has been described as "a tragic swimming accident" in a lake in north Wales.

North Wales Police said the 27-year-old victim was with friends at Moss Valley Lake in Wrexham when the incident happened.

They were called to the scene at about 1930 BST on Saturday and divers found the body approximately four hours later.

Police say the man was local and they are not treating his death as suspicious.

The lake, popular with anglers, is situated about two miles outside Wrexham between the villages of Brynteg and Summerhill.

Officers have warned the public of the dangers of swimming in lakes and rivers in the warm weather.

Clothes

Meanwhile a man's body has been discovered in a picturesque pond in south Wales.

The body was found in Pen y Fan pond in Blackwood which is popular with sunbathers and walkers after a pile of clothes was spotted on the banks of the water.

Police are not treating the death as suspicious - but locals believe the man may have got into trouble after taking a dip to cool off in the hot weather.

Pen y Fan pond - two miles from Croespenmaen - was built in 1797 and used as a branch of the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal and as a water supply for the railways.

But in recent years the area has become a popular beauty spot for tourists and holidaymakers.

A Gwent Police spokesman said: "A pile of clothes was spotted on the bank by a passer-by. We are not treating the death as suspicious."