Body of a man found in York river

Police have been searching for a missing 77 year old man.

North Yorkshire Police
Author: Benjamin FearnPublished 12th Oct 2020

Police were called at around 9.13pm on Friday 9th October, following concerns raised about a missing 77-year-old man from Nun Monkton. He hadn't returned home after going out for a walk earlier in the evening.

Officers carried out a search of the area including air support from the National Police Air Service and river searches by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and York Rescue Boat.

In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: "Sadly, at around 10.40pm the fire service found the body of a man, believed to be the missing man, in the River Ouse near Water End in York.

"Officers do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the coroner for an inquest at a later date."