River Severn death: Police appeal for witnesses after body found in Shrewsbury
Police are appealing for information about how a person who died in the River Severn ended up in the water.
The first reports of a man being seen in the water at Shrewsbury were made to the emergency services at around 2.20pm on Saturday.
Specialist teams took part in search the water up to Shrewsbury's weir during the afternoon but were unable to find the person, with the search being called off at around 4.31pm due to poor visibility.
The water conditions were said to be extremely cold at the time and two men had gone into the water in a brave attempt to rescue the person before the emergency services arrived.
Police have said that formal identification of the person is currently taking place and they have renewed an appeal for any information about what happened.
A spokesman said: "If you witnessed anything that might help police investigations into this incident, please phone the police non-emergency number 101 quoting incident reference 0389s of 2/12/17. You can also leave information anonymously with the charity Crimestoppers, by phoning 0800 555 111 or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org."
