Shropshire canoeist dies following accident near Ludlow
A canoeist had died after getting into difficulty on the River Teme near Ludlow in south Shropshire yesterday.
The man named as Steve Wall, from Elton was canoeing on the River Teme near Bromfield when he got into difficulties at a weir yesterday morning.
Emergency services including fire service personnel using rescue boats, the West Mercia Police Helicopter and the Midlands Air Ambulance all attended the scene.
The alarm was raised by a member of the public at around 9.37am.
Mr Wall was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital but died after failed attempts at resuscitation.
