Man pronounced dead after being seen entering river in Shrewsbury
A man has died after entering the River Severn in Shrewsbury.
Emergency services rushed to the Quarry Park in Shrewsbury at around midday on Wednesday following reports of a man having entered the river.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance were all in attendance, and at around 1.20pm the Midlands Air Ambulance helicopter was seen landing close to Kingsland Bridge.
Sadly, while emergency services were able to rescue the man, who was in his 50s, he was later pronounced dead.
A spokesperson from West Mercia Police said: “We were called to The Quarry at around 12.35pm today following reports that a man had entered the River Severn.
"Emergency services rescued the man, aged in his 50s, from the water, but sadly he was later pronounced dead.”
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