Police pull woman's body from River Nidd in Harrogate

North Yorkshire Police said the woman’s body was pulled from the River Nidd in Harrgate shortly after 1pm on Saturday (May 13). Concerns had been raised around the woman, who was in her 40s, after she went missing on Saturday morning.

Officers launched an urgent missing person investigation and the body was found at 1.20pm. There are no suspicious circumstances involved, police said.

A statement from North Yorkshire Police said: “Police have recovered the body of a local woman from the River Nidd, near Bilton Viaduct, in the Harrogate area. The woman’s body was recovered by the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Marine and Underwater Search Unit at around 1.20pm.

“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the Coroner in due course. The woman’s family are being supported by the police.”