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Search ends after reports man went into river

Sam Read/BBC A small black boat on a river with three officers, dressed in black sat in it.Sam Read/BBC
Specialist search teams are scouring the River Nene between Bedford Road and Billing Aquadrome

A search for a man seen "in difficulty" in the River Nene in Northampton has ended, police have said.

Northamptonshire Police 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 searches of the stretch, no-one was found, the force said.

Detectives are now appealing for anyone who may have seen anyone in wet clothing near the area at the time to contact them.

They are also asking the male himself, if he did indeed manage to exit the river safely, to urgently get in touch to let police know he is safe.

Sam Read/BBC Two police officers are stood on a river bank and speaking to two men. One of the men has a red shirt with sleeves rolled up. The other man has his back to the camera and is looking out to the river. A small drone is parked on the grass.Sam Read/BBC
Police previously described the incident as a "high-risk missing person investigation"

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