Man dies after 'incident' in the water in Leigh-on-Sea

A woman was brought from the water to safety yesterday after the incident in Eastwood Rise

Author: Ellie CloutePublished 27th Oct 2023

A man has died after an incident in the water in Eastwood Rise in Leigh-on-Sea yesterday lunchtime (October 26).

Essex Police were called by the ambulance service at around 12:35pm for concerns for the welfare of a man and a woman.

A woman was brought to safety from the water and left with paramedics.

A man recovered from the water sadly died, despite efforts of paramedics at the scene, his family are being supported by officers.

Police say they aren't treating the death as suspicious, and are continuing to investigate at the scene.

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