Body of a man recovered from the river in York
Police divers have recovered a body from the river in York this morning.
It followed desperate attempts to rescue a man from the Ouse in the early hours.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 2.30am this morning (Tuesday) police received reports that a man had entered the River Ouse off Lendal Bridge.
“Police attended with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and the York Rescue Boat with several attempts made by both the public and emergency services to rescue the man.
“Unfortunately these rescue attempts were unsuccessful and the Underwater Search Unit later recovered a body from the water.”
If you have any information about this incident and have not already spoken to the police, please call 101 quoting reference 12210242537.
Earlier this morning officers were stationed on Lendal Bridge while the recovery was underway.
They told pedestrians to use the Museum Gardens side of the bridge only.
North Street Gardens was also cordoned off.
