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| Body found in search for canoeist | Body found in search for canoeist |
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| The search for a man swept away when his boat capsized in a Cumbrian river has been called off after a body was found in a nearby stretch of water. | The search for a man swept away when his boat capsized in a Cumbrian river has been called off after a body was found in a nearby stretch of water. |
| The two-person canoe overturned on the River Lune near Sedburgh on Wednesday. | The two-person canoe overturned on the River Lune near Sedburgh on Wednesday. |
| One person managed to swim to safety, but the second, a 47-year-old man from Powys, mid Wales, did not resurface. | |
| The body was discovered about five miles downriver from the incident and police said they expected to confirm its identity later. | The body was discovered about five miles downriver from the incident and police said they expected to confirm its identity later. |
| Police divers, mountain rescue teams and specialist dog handlers were called in to help with the search. | Police divers, mountain rescue teams and specialist dog handlers were called in to help with the search. |
| Cumbria Police said the body of a man was found in the river near the village of Barbon by rescue services. | Cumbria Police said the body of a man was found in the river near the village of Barbon by rescue services. |
| They confirmed the dead man was from Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon, in Powys. | |
| A spokesman said: "At 10.35 this morning a body was found at Treasonfield, near Barbon. | A spokesman said: "At 10.35 this morning a body was found at Treasonfield, near Barbon. |
| "The missing man is a 47-year-old man from mid Wales. The search for him has now been called off." |