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12:55 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 13:55 UK

Swimmer body identified by police

The body of a man recovered in the Severn Estuary has been formally identified by police as David Ellams, 34, from Weston-super-Mare.

Mr Ellams' body was recovered by Portishead lifeboat on 30 June floating off Clevedon.

A second body that was recovered by the Barry lifeboat off the south Wales coast has not yet been identified.

Lee Tompkins and Mr Ellams, both from Weston, went missing on June 23 after going for a swim at the resort.




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