Woman dies after concern for welfare on bridge
A woman died after a concern for welfare was reported on a bridge, police said.
Emergency crews raced to Itchen Bridge in Southampton on Tuesday just before 8.30pm after a woman had entered water.
But despite efforts to save her the woman died. A police spokesperson said: "We were called to the Itchen Bridge at 8.22pm on Tuesday, July 22, following a report a woman had entered the water.
"Police attended and confirmed a woman in her 40s had died. The woman’s next of kin has been informed, and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
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