Cookham: Police search for man missing in River Thames

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Emergency services at scene
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Emergency services were seen at a stretch of the river in Cookham

Police are searching for a man who is feared to have drowned in the River Thames.

Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to a stretch of the river in Cookham, Berkshire, at about 18:30 BST on Tuesday.

Thames Valley Police said it was reported that a man had entered the water.

"Officers are working to locate the man, who was not seen to get out of the water," the force said in a tweet.

Pictures from the scene appear to show rescue workers, including fire crew rescue teams, in boats on the river.

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Earlier, South Central Ambulance Service tweeted, external to say that "reports of three boys having drowned in this incident are not correct".

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