Overview
- Liam Potts, a 22-year-old soldier who served with the Coldstream Guards, was last seen after a night out and his body was recovered from the River Tyne near Wylam Bridge on August 18.
- Police received reports of a disturbance at a nearby venue and a subsequent collision involving a vehicle and pedestrians on Wylam Bridge the same night Potts went missing.
- Detectives re-arrested two men on suspicion of manslaughter on August 22 as they investigate whether the bridge disturbance and collision are linked to Potts entering the water.
- The two men, aged 22 and 23, have been released on police bail while the Major Investigation Team continues enquiries and urges the public to avoid speculation that could hinder the probe.
- Potts’s family have paid tribute to him and thanked search volunteers and emergency teams who helped recover his body, and police have asked anyone with information to contact them quoting reference NP-20260814-0016.