Investigation started after man's body found in Pill
His body was found in water in the Chapel Pill Farm area yesterday afternoon
Last updated 6th Feb 2025
An investigation's started into the death of a man in Pill - which is not being treated as suspicious.
His body was found in water in the Chapel Pill Farm area yesterday afternoon - close to the M5 motorway.
Police have informed the family of a man reported missing in Bristol last month.
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "We were called by a member of the public to the Chapel Pill Farm area of Pill at around 3.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 5 February), after a body was seen in the water.
"Emergency services attended and a man was recovered from the water but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"While formal identification has not yet taken place, the next of kin of a man who went missing in Bristol last month have been informed and are being given support by a specialist officer.
"The man's death is not being treated as suspicious and officers are working to prepare a file for the coroner."