Woodlesford Leeds: Tragedy as woman dies in hospital after huge rescue operation at River Aire

The tragedy, which was confirmed by police this morning, follows a huge rescue operation in Woodlesford.

Officers were told in the early hours of yesterday morning that a woman had been seen in the water near to Clarence Dock.

A police helicopter was dispatched and the woman, in her thirties, was located moving downstream towards Woodlesford.

Three fire crews and a water rescue team, who had been called to a bridge on Aberford Road, were able to pull her from the river.

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She was treated by the ambulance service and taken to hospital. It was reported yesterday that she was in a critical condition.

This morning, West Yorkshire Police confirmed that the woman has died in hospital.

A spokesperson said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish how she came to be in the river but there are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances at this time.”