A BODY has been found in the river following a search by police officers and fire-fighters.

The body was discovered at around 4pm approximately 100m away from where a man fell into the River Severn.

We reported earlier how police officers and fire-fighters were searching for a man who fell into the river in Worcester in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 15 October).

Police received a call from a member of the public at 12.49am raising concern for a man who was said to have been on the wrong side of the barrier on the Worcester Bridge on the A44.

Officers attended and attempted to talk to the man, who is believed to be a 62-year-old from Worcester, but at 1.17am he fell into the water.

Police said the man's next of kin had been told of the discovery of the body and officers were awaiting formal identification.

  • See how we reported the search here