Tragedy as body of woman in her 80s found in river near Dorset café
The body of an 80-year-old woman has been found in a river near a café in Bournemouth.
Emergency services raced to the scene near the Tuckton Tea Gardens earlier this morning where they discovered the body in the River Stour.
A police cordon is now in place and forensic officers are reportedly combing the area, although the death is not being treated as suspicious.
The Tea Gardens is an idyllic brunch spot that also offers private boat sessions and ferry cruises along the River Stour.
Following the discovery, the café announced that its ferries were cancelled today 'due to circumstances beyond our control'.
The body of an 80-year-old woman has been found in river near the Tuckton Tea Gardens (pictured) in Bournemouth
Emergency services raced to the scene near the Tuckton Tea Gardens earlier this morning where they discovered the body in the River Stour (pictured)
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: 'The death is not being treated as suspicious and the woman's next of kin has been informed.
'The coroner has also been notified. Our thoughts are with the woman's family and friends at this very difficult time.'
A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said: 'We were called at 09:25hrs on Monday 29 October to an incident in Bournemouth.
'We sent two double-crewed land ambulances and an operations officer to the scene.'
