Body pulled from Leicester river near secondary schoolA man was recovered from River Soar in Leicester close to Castle Mead Academy but he couldn't be saved despite being rushed to hospital, police confirmed tonightView 2 Images A man pulled from the water tonight has died in hospital (Image: leicestershire Live/BPM, Media)A man has died in hospital after he was pulled from a river outside a secondary school this evening. ‌He was hauled from River Soar in Leicester tonight before being rushed for urgent medical care. A police presence and a forensics team were reported outside a secondary school. Police later confirmed that a man had died after being pulled from the water earlier this evening. Article continues below"The man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Source: Daily Mirror January 21, 2026 03:29 UTC