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Norwich Police Investigate Unexplained Death After Body Recovered From River Wensum

Officers have provisionally identified the deceased as a man in his 70s and are seeking CCTV as they prepare a file for the coroner.

Overview

  • Police were called at 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday to Foundry Bridge, opposite Norwich Railway Station, after reports of a body in the water.
  • A man was recovered from the River Wensum and pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.
  • Norfolk Constabulary says the man is provisionally identified as being in his 70s, and enquiries are ongoing to trace his next of kin.
  • The death is being treated as unexplained and not currently believed to be suspicious, and a file is being prepared for the coroner.
  • Detectives are collecting nearby CCTV and forensic evidence, and police confirmed a separate assault arrest near the station was unrelated to the death.