Woman pulled from Leeds river dies after huge emergency operation with cops launching probe
A MUM-OF-FIVE has died after falling into the River Aire and being dragged by the current for about five miles.
Police were notified that a woman was believed to be in the river close to Clarence Dock in Leeds at 1.36am yesterday.
Officers and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) were deployed and the woman was located moving downstream towards Woodlesford.
She was brought to safety by the fire service and taken to hospital.
The woman, who was in her thirties, sadly passed away in hospital yesterday afternoon, cops said.
Enquiries are ongoing to establish how she came to be in the river.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “At 1.36am yesterday (Thursday), police were notified that a woman was believed to be in the River Aire close to Clarence Dock in Leeds.
“Officers and the National Police Air Service were deployed and the woman was located moving downstream towards Woodlesford, where she was brought to safety by the fire service and taken to hospital.
“The woman, who was in her thirties, sadly passed away in hospital yesterday afternoon.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish how she came to be in the river but there are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances at this time.”