Two people have been found dead after reports of canoeists getting into difficulty in the River Great Ouse at the weekend.
Police received a call about two capsized canoes and a possible female struggling at the weir embankment, off Water Lane, Kempston at around 11am yesterday.
Bedfordshire Police worked with fire and rescue teams and the ambulance service to recover the two bodies.
The force said no formal identification had yet taken place.
It added that the Bedfordshire coroner had been informed.
Officers said a police presence would remain and the public have been requested to avoid the weir embankment area.
In a post on their Facebook page, Bedfordshire Police wrote: ‘Officers, working with Beds Fire and Rescue teams and the EEAST Ambulance Service, searched the river and sadly, two deceased persons have been discovered.
‘The two bodies have been recovered and the Bedfordshire Coroner made aware.
‘At this time, no formal identification has been made and officers continue to work towards establishing this.’
