Man whose body was pulled from River Wensum named as former RAF serviceman |
Peter Nightingale Beart was pulled from the river near the Foundry Bridge, opposite Norwich Railway Station, on November 11 last year.
It is not known how long he was in the water.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, close to the Premier Inn hotel in Prince of Wales Road.
At the time of the discovery, witnesses said emergency services arrived quickly and were seen throwing lifejackets into the water at around 1pm.
Another said they saw someone wearing a high vis jacket being pulled from the Wensum.
A section of the footpath on Riverside Road next to the river........