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Police identify body found in Ipswich river

News imageSuffolk Police Joe PooleySuffolk Police
Police are treating the death of Joe Pooley as "unexplained"

Police have identified the body of a man which was found in the River Gipping near Ipswich town centre.

Joe Pooley, 22, from Ipswich, was found in the water behind the Suffolk Retail Park at about 10:30 BST on Monday.

A post-mortem examination which took place yesterday revealed the likely cause of death to be "immersion in water".

Suffolk Police said there was "no evidence to suggest foul play but officers are keeping an open mind".

Mr Pooley's death is currently being treated as "unexplained", and officers are appealing for anyone with information to call the non-emergency number 101.

News imageThe police cordon near the River Gipping behind Suffolk Retail Park in Ipswich
A police cordon which was put in place at the scene has been lifted