Man dies after being rescued from River Severn in Shrewsbury
Published 4th Apr 2022, 11:41 GMT
Updated 4th Apr 2022, 13:12 GMT
A man has died in hospital after being rescued from the River Severn in Shrewsbury.
The 31-year-old was pulled from the river by firefighters on Friday night at Victoria Quay, and a police cordon remained in the area on Saturday.
The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but police have now confirmed that he has since died.
Paying tribute to him, his heartbroken mother described Toby as her "beautiful boy" with a "beautiful smile".
A police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that sadly the man who was rescued from the River Severn on Friday night has since died in hospital.
“Our thoughts remain with his family and friends at this extremely difficult time.”
His death is separate to the ongoing search for missing 21-year-old Nathan Fleetwood, who has not been seen since the early hours of Sunday, March 27.