Body of man, 20, recovered from river after search
Police believe the man went into the river at Gainford and got into difficulty
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A 20-year-old man's body has been recovered from a river.
The man is believed to have gone into the River Tees at Gainford on Friday afternoon and got into difficulty.
Durham Police said formal identification had not yet taken place but the man's family had been informed.
Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team and County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service were involved in the river search.
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