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Body of man found following River Eden search

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Emergency crews were called after a man fell into the river from a boat

A man's body has been found following a search of a river after reports a person fell from a boat into the water.

Emergency services were called to the River Eden, near Lazonby in Cumbria, on Saturday at about 15:20 BST, after the alarm was raised.

The search involved specialist police divers, the coastguard, fire crews and mountain rescue volunteers.

Cumbria Police said the man's body was found at 20:45 BST but identification had not yet taken place.

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