THE BODY of a soldier has been found in Menai Strait just hours after he was reported missing.
Stephen Hughes, 25, of the Royal Welsh regiment, disappeared from Bethel in Gwynedd, Wales at around 8.30pm on August 12.
But just two hours later, at around 11:30pm his body was tragically recovered from the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland.
Stephen is said to have been on leave at the time of his disappearance. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Chief Inspector Jon Aspinall said: “My thoughts are with Stephen’s family, who are being supported by officers.
“The coroner has been updated and there are thought to be no suspicious circumstances.”
In an emotional tribute, a colleague wrote: “RIP Steve. You were one of the kindest most genuine and caring blokes I’ve met.
“You will be sorely missed. Until the final RV brother.”
