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Family name River Wey missing kayaker as Grant Broster | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A man missing after his kayak overturned on a flooded river in Surrey has been named by his family. | |
Grant Broster, 56, from Guildford was using his family's kayak on the River Wey in the town on Monday when it capsized. | |
Mr Broster's wife, Rachel, said: "He had not seen the flood warnings." | |
She said their son entered the fast-flowing water to try to help him, but was pulled to safety. Divers have been trawling the river in Millmead. | |
In a statement, Mrs Broster said there had been no sightings of her husband. | |
Police officers have been working alongside colleagues from Surrey Fire and Rescue and Surrey Search and Rescue since he was reported missing. | |
A flood warning had been put in place for parts of the River Wey following heavy rain and storms over the weekend. | |
A police helicopter, firefighters and ambulance crews were all at the scene on Monday. | A police helicopter, firefighters and ambulance crews were all at the scene on Monday. |
The river is popular with kayakers. | |
Wey Valley Kayak Club, which has about 400 members, is situated about one mile down river from where the man capsized. | |
It tweeted on Monday morning the Wey from Godalming Wharf to Thames Lock was not safe. | It tweeted on Monday morning the Wey from Godalming Wharf to Thames Lock was not safe. |