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Wivenhoe: Man’s body pulled from the river
8:00pm Sunday 23rd November 2008
The body of a man believed to be from the Clacton area was pulled from a river in freezing conditions.
Police, including members of the Essex force’s marine unit, battled against heavy rain and freezing weather to recover the 59-year-old’s body from the River Colne off Admiral’s Walk in Wivenhoe yesterday.
The man was declared dead at the scene after officers lifted him ashore at about 12.25pm.
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crazyone, clacton says...
8:36pm Sun 23 Nov 08