Search after reports man went into river

Searches have been conducted following reports of a man getting "in difficulty" in the River Nene in Northampton.

Officers were called at about 14:15 BST on Wednesday after a member of the public reported seeing a man struggling in the water between Bedford Road and Billing Aquadrome.

Emergency services attended, but despite specialist searches of the river, no one was found, the force said. Searches are due to resume later.

Police said it was being treated as a "high-risk missing person investigation".

It was unclear if the man managed to get out of the water at a different point, and the force urged him to contact police if that was the case.

Anyone else with information or who saw a man in the water has been urged to also speak to the force.

A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said: "Searches will resume this morning with a specialist team.

"The person who reported the incident was still at the scene when we arrived and has been spoken to.

"This is being treated as a high-risk missing person investigation."

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