20/08/2015

Body Recovered From Seaburn Beach In Sunderland

The body of a man has been recovered from the water at Seaburn Beach.

Police were called to reports of a body spotted in the water just before 14:30 on Wednesday, 19 August. It is understood that paramedics attended to the man at the scene, but he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Officers are trying to establish how the man came to be in the water and have appealed for anyone who may have been in the area around this time to contact police.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 ext 69191.

(MH)


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