Police confirm body identified in Vale of Glamorgan as missing Cockett man

South Wales Police have this afternoon confirmed that a body that was recovered on New Year's Eve has been identified as that of missing Cockett man James Teesdale.

Kit Peters
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James, 31, had been missing since December 2, with multiple appeals launched to establish his whereabouts.

Officers investigating his disappearance previously appealed for anybody who may have private CCTV or dashcam footage to check it for James. 

The force say that James has been formally identified this week and his family have been informed.

A statement from South Wales Police read:

“A body which was recovered from Stout Bay, Vale of Glamorgan on New Year’s Eve has this week been formally identified as that of 31-year-old James Teesdale, who has been missing from Swansea since December 2.

“James’s family have been informed and are being supported by officers.

“Thank you for sharing our appeal to find James.”

[Lead image: South Wales Police]

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Kit Peters

Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.


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Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.
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