Tragedy as body of woman in her 40s found in river after urgent missing persons search
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPolice have confirmed that a woman's body has been found in a river in North Yorkshire following an urgent missing person's search.
Officers from North Yorkshire Police were called to the River Nidd, near Bilton Viaduct in Harrogate this morning (13 May) following concerns for a woman.
An urgent missing person investigation was launched by police, which included searches in and around the river, Yorkshire Live reports. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Underwater search teams sadly recovered the body of a woman in her 40s, at around 1.20pm.
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: "Police have recovered the body of a local woman from the River Nidd, near Bilton Viaduct, in the Harrogate area. "Concerns were raised about the woman, who is aged in her 40s, on Saturday (13 May 2023) morning.
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