- Police were called after concerns were raised about a car parked for days
The bodies of a man and woman in their 80s have been pulled from a Fenland river following an incident linked to “concern for welfare”.
Police were called to Chain Bridge in March, Cambridgeshire, at around 8.30am on Saturday after residents raised concerns about a car that had been parked in the area for several days.
Officers investigating the report said they were concerned for the welfare of two people aged over 80.
The woman’s body was pulled from the river on Saturday afternoon, but the search for the man continued today.
Cambridgeshire Police have now said another body, believed to be that of the missing 80-year-old man, was found at 4.30pm this afternoon.
The Twenty Foot River Road was closed in March between the A141, Hobb’s Lot Bridge and the Elm Road junction for most of the day as officers searched the water
A Fenland Police spokesman said: “The body of a man has now been located.
“Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal and contacted us with information.
“We were called to Chain Bridge, March, at around 8.35am yesterday with reports of concern for the welfare of two people.
“Yesterday afternoon, the body of an octogenarian woman was found in the river.”
Detective Inspector Lee Womack said earlier, while the man was still missing: “We are currently treating the woman’s death as unexplained and searches are underway in the river and surrounding area to locate the man.
“We would like to appeal to anyone who was driving in the area on July 10 who may have dashcam footage of a silver Vauxhall Astra or the man and woman.”
“Anyone with information is asked to contact police quoting incident 116 of 13 July.”
