Teen found dead in Ipswich

His body was found in the River Orwell

Author: Sharon PlummerPublished 18th May 2021

Police have confirmed a 17-year-old boy has sadly died following an incident in Ipswich this morning (18 May)

Officers were called by members of the public shortly before 1am, to concerns for a person seen on the Orwell Bridge.

Police attended but were not able to trace the person, so multi-agency searches commenced, involving police, paramedics, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, the Coastguard and the RNLI.

Following these searches, the body of a 17-year-old boy was recovered from the River Orwell shortly after 4am.

The death is not being treated as suspicious. Next of kin have been made aware and a file will be prepared for the coroner in due course.

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