Divers are searching for former England rugby player Tom Voyce, who is believed to have been swept away by floodwater during Storm Darragh.
Voyce, 43, is believed to have died while driving across a flood-swollen river in north-east England during the storm on Saturday.Searchers gathered on Wednesday morning to scour the banks of the river from the ford between Bolton and Abberwick in Northumberland, all the way to the sea at Alnmouth.The England rugby player's car has already been recovered from the River Aln, 15 metres downstream from the point where it is believed he tried to cross the river.
Read more: Justice Secretary hints at axing some jury trials amid 'unacceptable' Crown Court backlogRead more: Mum died suddenly after taking ‘fat ‘burning serum’ drops to shed weight after cancer A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "At this time, it is suspected Tom has attempted to cross Abberwick Ford in his car, which has then been pulled along with the current of the river. "Officers have since recovered his car, but sadly Tom is yet to be found.
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