Man dies after being pulled from Severn in Shrewsbury
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The man was found in water near Victoria Quay in Shrewsbury on Friday night
A man has died after being pulled from the River Severn in Shrewsbury.
The 32-year-old was helped from the water near Victoria Quay, near the Welsh Bridge, on Friday night.
Emergency services had been called to the scene following reports of a man in distress in the river.
He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but on Monday West Mercia Police confirmed he had died, adding their thoughts were with his family at "this extremely difficult time".
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- Published2 April 2022
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