Man dies after being pulled from Severn in Shrewsbury

A man has died after being pulled from the River Severn in Shrewsbury.

The 32-year-old was helped from the water near Victoria Quay, near the Welsh Bridge, on Friday night.

Emergency services had been called to the scene following reports of a man in distress in the river.

He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but on Monday West Mercia Police confirmed he had died, adding their thoughts were with his family at "this extremely difficult time".

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