Body recovered by Cumbria Police following searches of River Eden

The man was discovered by officers searching at Wetheral Viaduct

Author: Tom HailePublished 25th Oct 2023

A body has been found by Cumbria Police in their search for a missing man.

Searches which have been on-going at Wetheral Viaduct since Sunday evening (22nd Oct) and have resulted in the body of a man being located this afternoon (25th Oct).

Police and partners have been conducting searches in the area after a man fell from the bridge into the water.

The body of a man was located at around 12.30pm today (25th Oct).

His family have been made aware of today’s developments and officers say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

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