Traffic was queuing as the road closed in both directions (Image: Traffic Wales)

The body of a 24 year old man was discovered on a slip road after police were alerted to reports of a distressed individual on a nearby M4 footbridge.

The motorway near Bridgend, Wales was temporarily shut down on Saturday, December 6 as emergency services, including an ambulance crew, attended the scene but were unable to resuscitate the man, reports Wales Online ..

South Wales Police were notified of a man in distress on the M4 footbridge close to Junction 36 just before 9:30pm on Saturday. Upon their arrival, officers found the body of the 24 year old on a nearby slip road.

The South Wales Ambulance Service, along with police and CSI, attempted to resuscitate the man at the scene, but their effo

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