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River Avon Search Continues in Pershore After Frost-Covered Belongings Linked to Identified Man

Police have not confirmed the man's whereabouts as searches focus on the stretch by Pershore Leisure Centre.

Overview

  • Specialist water teams from West Mercia Search and Rescue are assisting West Mercia Police with ongoing river searches near Pershore.
  • Officers say the owner of items found beside the river has been identified, and they believe he may have entered the water.
  • The discovery was made around 8:45 a.m. on January 4 near Pershore Leisure Centre, with the items showing frost that suggested they had been there for hours.
  • Items recovered included a mobility trolley, a walking stick, a brown M&S puffer jacket, a pink Charles Tyrwhitt scarf, and HUGO sunglasses.
  • Police are reviewing CCTV and appealing for information after a local outlet corrected an earlier report to clarify the man was identified by police but not found.