Suspected body recovered from River Wyre in Thornton

Emergency services were called to the River Wyre in Thornton today and recovered what is believed to be a body from the River Wyre.

Fleetwood and Knott End Coastguards, Fleetwood Lifeboat and a police helicopter were called to the scene at around 11am this morning.

They recovered an item from the water, opposite the former ICI site, and brought it back to the Fleetwood Lifeboat station.

Lancashire Police have not yet confirmed the situation.

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