A pensioner whose body was recovered from the River Tees estuary was named last night as Alan Joseph Walsh.
Mr Walsh was found in the water beside a jetty at Seal Sands, near Billingham, at 9pm on Tuesday.
Forensic experts used fingerprints to identify the 69-year-old, who lived in the Billingham area.
A spokesman for Cleveland Police said that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
It is thought that Mr Walsh, who was wearing a black bomber-style jacket, beige trousers and shoes, may have entered the river further upstream at Newport Bridge, Middlesbrough.
Anyone who can help police with their inquiries is asked to call (01642) 326326.
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