Witnesses are being sought following the death of a man at a popular North East swimming spot.
As previously reported, the body of a 55-year-old was sadly discovered at Hetton Lyons Park, in Hetton le Hole, Sunderland, following an extensive, multi-agency search, which was launched after concerns were raised that the male hadn't returned from an open-water swimming session. Northumbria Police, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were all involved in the search at 11.30pm on Wednesday, May 31.
The man’s family were notified and are currently being supported by specialist officers at this time. An investigation remains ongoing in the circumstances surrounding the man’s death and a number of enquiries have already been carried out.
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Today, officers have issued an appeal asking for any witnesses who were in Hetton Lyons Park between 5.30pm and 8pm on Wednesday, to get in touch.
Senior Investigating Officer, Det Insp Chris Deavin, from Northumbria Police’s Major Incident Team, said: “This is an incredibly difficult time for the man’s family, who are still trying to process what has happened. We’d ask their privacy is respected while they come to terms with their loss.
“Our investigation is ongoing and we are determined to do all we can to establish what happened and provide the answers the man’s family desperately need. We’ve already spoken with a number of those who were in attendance at the swimming session, as well as others who were out in the park that evening.
"Their information has been extremely helpful to us which is why we are asking for anyone else who might have been in the park between 5.30pm and 8pm to get in touch with us. Your information, no matter how small, or insignificant it might seem, could really aid our investigation.”
You can contact police using the ‘Tell Us Something’ page on our website, or by calling 101 and quoting log NP-20230531-1384.
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