Overview
- Durham Police confirmed the recovery after a joint operation involving fire and rescue, the North East Ambulance Service, the Great North Air Ambulance Service, the Coastguard, and the Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team.
- NEAS said it received the emergency call at 1.50pm reporting a person in the water in the Lartington area of Barnard Castle.
- Resources deployed included two ambulance crews, a clinical team leader, a duty officer, and three Hazardous Area Response Team units, with air ambulance support by road and air.
- Police said the search ended just after 4pm when the woman’s body was found, and her family is receiving support from specialist officers.
- Initial reports described concern for a kayaker who got into difficulty, and authorities have not released further details about the circumstances.