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Emergency services attended the scene after reports of a man in the water

The body of a man has been recovered from Silverstone Brook in Towcester, police have confirmed.

Firefighters and police officers attended the scene after receiving reports of a man in the water just before 4pm today (April 18).

A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said: “Specialist officers along with colleagues from Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene and have sadly recovered the man from the water.

“Formal identification has yet to take place but procedures to identify the man are on-going.”

More to follow.

Body of a man recovered from river in Towcester, police confirm