Man's body discovered in River Deben near Wickham Market

Police say they're treating the death as unexplained but not suspicious

Police were called to the Deben near Glevering Bridge earlier
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 16th Nov 2023

A man's body has been pulled from the River Deben close to Wickham Market.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene near Glevering Bridge at around 1pm today.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. It's believed he was in his 80s and was reported missing this morning.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.

The man's family have been told.

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