Body found in Sparham

Police believe it to be that of a missing man

Author: Sharon PlummerPublished 28th Feb 2021

A body has been found in water in Sparham overnight (28 February).

Police were called at around 8pm yesterday (27 February1) after reports a man had gone missing from a property in Whitwell Road, Sparham.

He was last seen in the Lyng area at 3.45pm in the afternoon.

Emergency services carried out a search but sadly the man was found unresponsive at the scene in Sparham Pools, Lyng Road at around 12.30am.

While formal identification is yet to take place the family of Keith Harrison, 69, who had been reported missing, have been informed.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner in due course.

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