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| River Stour 'man in water' search called off | |
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| A search for a man reported to have fallen into the River Stour in Dorset has been called off. | A search for a man reported to have fallen into the River Stour in Dorset has been called off. |
| Portland Coastguard had been co-ordinating the search near Iford Bridge, in Christchurch, since about 19:00 GMT on New Year's Day. | Portland Coastguard had been co-ordinating the search near Iford Bridge, in Christchurch, since about 19:00 GMT on New Year's Day. |
| Dorset Police are now investigating the incident and said a witness saw a woman who was seen to have an argument with a man on the bridge. | Dorset Police are now investigating the incident and said a witness saw a woman who was seen to have an argument with a man on the bridge. |
| Insp Pete Little, Bournemouth and Poole CID, urged the woman to come forward. | Insp Pete Little, Bournemouth and Poole CID, urged the woman to come forward. |
| 'Challenging conditions' | 'Challenging conditions' |
| "The woman is seen to leave and it is possible that subsequent to this a man has fallen into the river," he added. | "The woman is seen to leave and it is possible that subsequent to this a man has fallen into the river," he added. |
| "The search and rescue units worked in very challenging conditions with rain and strong winds, but were unable to find any sign of a missing man." | "The search and rescue units worked in very challenging conditions with rain and strong winds, but were unable to find any sign of a missing man." |
| A Portland Coastguard spokesman said no-one had been reported missing and the search would only resume if information emerged about a missing person. | |
| All teams were stood down at about 22:00 GMT. | All teams were stood down at about 22:00 GMT. |
| A rescue helicopter, RNLI, coastguards, police, fire crews and the Wick ferry spent three hours scouring the river and its banks. | A rescue helicopter, RNLI, coastguards, police, fire crews and the Wick ferry spent three hours scouring the river and its banks. |
| Jennet Chisholm, Portland Coastguard watch manager, said the rescue units had been "working in very challenging conditions with rain and strong winds". | |
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