Elderly man, 94, dies after being rescued from River Avon in Evesham
A 94-year-old man has died after being found in the River Avon in Evesham earlier today.
Around 8am this morning (Wednesday 17 August) police received reports of a man in the River Avon near Abbey Road.
In a statement, West Mercia Police said: "We attended with colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue.
"The 94-year-old man from Evesham was taken to Royal Worcestershire Hospital but sadly died."
His death is not being treated as suspicious.