A Statement from West Mercia Police
West Mercia Police are investigating the murder of Betty Yates at her home, just north of Bewdley (this has featured regularly on the national news).
We are trying to identify any persons canoeing on the River Severn between Bridgnorth and Bewdley on Mon Jan 2nd or Tues 3rd 2012 as they may be potential witnesses and may have vital information to help progress the investigation.
We would like anyone who was on the River Severn on those days to contact us asap.
The investigation is being run from Stourport Police Incident Room, Bewdley Road, Stourport, Worcs, DY13 8YZ. Tel No. 03003333000