COPS have launched an investigation after a man’s body was recovered from a river.
The unidentified body was pulled from the River Deben by the coastguard earlier today.
Coastguard crews immediately called the emergency services after hauling the body ashore.
Police and ambulance crews raced to respond to the scene at Waldringfield, near Ipswich.
Death was then confirmed by an Ambulance Service crew and police launched an investigation to establish the man’s identity.
At this time the body and cause of death remain unidentified.
Officers are appealing for any information that may assist them in identifying the body.
The man is described as white, around 35-years-old with fair hair and a beard.
He was said to be wearing black shorts when his body was recovered from the river.
The cause of death is currently unknown but police have said they do not believe it to be suspicious.
The man’s body has been taken to the mortuary at Ipswich Hospital.
Enquiries into the man’s identity remain ongoing as cops launch an appeal for any information that may help identify the body.
Suffolk Constabulary said: “Officers trying to identify a man whose body was found this morning in the River Deben at Waldringfield.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious but if you can help please contact us via https://orlo.uk/JPvU0 or call 101, ref 37/46516/25.”
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