A body has been found in Yorkshire following a police search in a river.

Emergency services were called to Main Street, Allerton Bywater at 9am on November 1 after a member of the public reported seeing a body in the River Aire. Police, fire and ambulance services searched the river down into the Castleford area by the Riverside Medical Centre. A National Police Air Service helicopter also assisted in the search.

The body was described as an adult, possibly male and wearing a green top.

DI Ryan Malyk of Leeds CID, said: “Extensive searches have been conducted in the River Aire both in Allerton Bywater and Castleford including the deployment of a fire service boat and police helicopter. Nothing has been discovered but we will be continuing searches with specialist police divers. I would ask anyone who saw a person in the river or has any information which could assist our enquiries to contact us.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.

Body found in River Aire in Yorkshire after police helicopter search