Three arrested on suspicion of homicide after lacking man ‘fell into river’
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hree males have been arrested on suspicion of homicide as police examine whether or not a lacking man was concerned in an “altercation” earlier than falling right into a river in Hereford.
A person known as West Mercia Police at 12.05am on Saturday and stated his pal, a person in his 20s, had fallen down the embankment into the River Wye close to to Victoria Bridge.
The drive stated officers and a police helicopter had been despatched straight to the realm to seek for the lacking man, helped by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service.
His family members have now been knowledgeable that police consider he was “involved in an altercation prior to the incident”, as officers appealed for details about an incident in Hereford metropolis centre “late last night”.
Police cordons stay in place alongside the river and additional and searches are seemingly, the drive added.
Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Tony Garner stated: “Teams have continued to search the river today but unfortunately have so far been unable to find the missing man.
“Our inquiries are still in the initial stages, however, following new information that the missing man was involved in an altercation, we have now arrested three men on suspicion of murder.
“They are currently in police custody while our enquiries continue into the circumstances leading up to the time the man is believed to have entered the river.
“If anyone has any information that could help with our inquiries, we urge them to get in contact with us as the information they provide could be crucial in piecing together what happened in this tragic incident.”
Any witnesses who could have seen an altercation in Hereford metropolis centre late on Friday evening are requested to please contact Mercia Police quoting incident 5i of July 29, 2023.