Man in his 70s dies after being pulled from water at Sutton Harbour in Plymouth

A man in his 70s has died after being pulled from the water at Sutton Harbour in Plymouth, police have said.

Devon and Cornwall Police were called just after 10.30pm on Wednesday to reports of people in distress in the water.

Officers arrived along with members of the coastguard search and rescue and found two people had already been pulled from the water and were receiving CPR.

“Despite the best efforts by all at the scene, the man who was in his 70s and from the Kingsbridge area, was declared deceased at the scene,” the force said in a statement.

“One woman was taken to hospital as a precaution and should make a full recovery.”

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is to be prepared for the coroner, officers added.

The man’s next of kin have been informed and the incident has also been referred to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.

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