LeicesterMan dies after being pulled from River Soar in Leicester city centre

Man dies after being pulled from River Soar in Leicester city centre

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An investigation into the death of a man is continuing after he was pulled from the River Soar in Leicester city centre.

Police were called to Mill Lane at around 7.30pm on Saturday (27) following a report of a man was in the water.

Emergency services attended and the man was pulled out of the river.

He was taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary but died a short time later.

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Police are now trying to establish how he came to enter the water but it is not believed there was any third party involvement.

Detective Sergeant Vicki Hudson said: “We would like to speak to anyone who saw a man in the area or who saw the man enter the water.

“Any information or footage you can provide, for example from a dashcam, could help our investigation.”

You can pass on information by calling 101 and quoting incident 587 of 26 October. Alternatively visit www.leics.police.uk

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