Body of a man recovered after Broads boat fall

The body of a man has been recovered from a river in the Broads National Park.

Norfolk Police said officers, as well as paramedics and fire crews, were called to Lower Road, Rockland St Mary, near Norwich, at 17:20 GMT on Tuesday.

A man in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scene. The force said there were no suspicious circumstances.

In a post on Facebook, Hemsby Lifeboat said it was also paged by Humber Coastguard "to assist in the recovery of a casualty who had fallen from their vessel".

"On arrival, it became clear that there was little for us to do, as our colleagues from the fire service had already taken control of the situation," the lifeboat crew post read.

"With the season about to get under way, we want to remind everyone that lifejackets are a must-have whenever you're on or near the water."

The ambulance service sent two ambulances and two paramedic cars to the scene, while the fire service dispatched appliances from Carrow and Sprowston.

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