Man who entered River Tyne from Redheugh Bridge is named
Police, investigating an incident on the Redheugh bridge on Friday evening, have confirmed the identity of a man who entered the water
Police, investigating an incident on the Redheugh bridge on Friday evening, have confirmed the identity of a man who entered the water.
Shortly before 10pm on Friday (April 10) police received a report of a man entering the water from the Redheugh Bridge.
It was first reported that a group of people had been involved in an altercation – where a man has later entered the water.
Enquiries have since established that the man had left the scene of the altercation before entering the water a short time later.
Since the report, extensive enquiries have been carried out in an effort to locate the man – who can now be named as 39-year-old Dean Larvin from Gateshead.
He has not yet been found, and Dean’s family continue to be supported by officers.
As part of the initial stages of the investigation a 48-year-old-woman was arrested in connection with the incident – she has since been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Leading on the investigation is Detective Inspector Ash Loader from the Force’s Major Investigation Team, he said: “Our thoughts very much remain with Dean’s family following this tragic incident.
“We’ll continue to offer them any support we can.”
He added: “Our efforts to find Dean are very much ongoing, however it is not possible to provide any timescales around locating him.
“Thank you to our colleagues and partner agencies who continue to provide us with support as our search activity continues.”
Officers continue to appeal for any witnesses who may have been in the area at the time, especially those who may have dashcam footage of the moments surrounding the incident.