A MAN'S body was found in the Llangollen Canal, police have said.

The Canal and River Trust advised the public that the canal and towpath were closed between Bryn-Ceirch Bridge and Bryn-Howell Bridge on Thursday morning.

North Wales Police confirmed on Friday afternoon that officers were called to the scene just after 7.25am on Thursday.

A spokesman for the force said: "Sadly a man’s body was found in the Llangollen Canal."