Police have launched an appeal for information following the discovery of a 22-year-old man's body in a rhyne near Street last week.

A member of the public contacted Avon and Somerset Police at around 1.45pm on Monday, 3 March, after finding a body in the water close to Sharpham Drove.

The man has been formally identified as Jack Ayres. A post-mortem examination confirmed that he died from drowning, with no signs of physical injury.

Officers have spoken with Jack's family to establish his movements in the hours before his death. He was last seen walking along Sharpham Drove at around 2.30am on Monday, 3 March.

Jack was described as about 6ft tall, with light brown hair and blue eyes, and was wearing dark clothing at the time.

Jack's family has issued a statement following his death:

"Nothing can put into words how we are all feeling right now. Jack was a much-loved son, grandson, brother, cousin, nephew and boyfriend. We know that nothing will bring Jack back, but we just want to try and understand the lead-up to his passing."

Detective Chief Inspector Clement Goodwin said: "Our thoughts are first and foremost with Jack's devastated family. We want to do all we can to provide them with as many answers as possible about what happened to their son in the moments leading up to his death, and to do that we have been to nearby properties to seek any relevant CCTV footage.

"The lack of any physical injuries would suggest the circumstances of his death are most likely to be non-suspicious, but we are treating it as unexplained while further enquiries are carried out on behalf of the coroner."

Police are urging any motorists who were travelling in the area during the early hours of Monday, 3 March, to check their dashcam footage and come forward if they have anything that could help the investigation.

"Any information would be gratefully received as it may be able to help us provide Jack's family with greater clarity around what happened," DCI Goodwin added.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote reference 5225055350, or submit details via the online appeals form on the Avon and Somerset Police website.