THE body of a woman has been found in a river.

Police were called to the Prince of Wales Industrial Estate in Abercarn this morning at 8.50am after the body was spotted in the Ebbw River.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

A witness told the South Wales Argus that officers had left the scene by 11.30am.

South Wales Argus: (Police at the scene near the Prince of Wales Industrial Estate)

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Police aren't treating the death as suspicious, and enquiries are now being made to track down the deceased's family.

Further updates will follow once the family have been informed.