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Police Treat Death of Unidentified Woman Found in River Waveney as Unexplained

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to help establish her identity.

Overview

  • Officers were called just after 8am on New Year’s Day to The Quay in Beccles, where ambulance crews recovered the woman from under the bridge and confirmed her dead.
  • Suffolk Police say there is currently no evidence to suggest suspicious circumstances, and the coroner has been notified.
  • A cordon remains in place with forensic teams at the scene as investigators work to confirm who the woman is and trace her movements.
  • Police describe her as white, petite, aged about 60 to 70, with short curly brown or copper hair, wearing a cream cardigan, blue top, white jeans and white boots, possibly carrying a pink coat, a torch and an umbrella.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact East CID at Lowestoft Police Station quoting reference CAD 135 of January 1.