The body of a man has been found in the River Deerness near Durham (Image: Northern Echo)
The body of a man was found in the River Deerness near Durham today (Wednesday March1), with police treating his death as unexplained.
Emergency services were alerted to reports of a boy in the river at New Brancepeth, near Durham at about 9am.
He was confirmed dead at the scene.
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A spokesperson for Durham Police said: "We were called to reports of a body in the River Deerness near New Brancepeth, Durham City, shortly before 9am this morning.
"Sadly, the man was confirmed dead at the scene.
"Inquiries are ongoing and his death is currently being treated as unexplained."
- Clarification: It was earlier reported that incident was at the River Wear. This was information provided in good faith by Durham Police.
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