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May 2023
Last Updated: 13/05/2023
Body recovered from River Nidd at Bilton
Police have recovered the body of a local woman from the River Nidd, near Bilton viaduct.
Concerns were raised about the woman, who is aged in her 40s, this morning.
An urgent missing person investigation was launched which included searches in and around the River Nidd at the location.
The woman’s body was recovered by the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Marine and Underwater Search Unit at around 1.20pm. She has not been named.
The bridge was closed while the body was recovered. A North Yorkshire Police statement said:
"There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the coroner in due course.
"The woman’s family are being supported by the police."
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