Just heard on the grapevine that a body has been recovered from the river Mersey at New Brighton.
Thats all I know at the moment.
Some heartbreaking news for one family to hear today.
Will say a little prayer for them all.

I have just heard that he was still alive and shouting for help but the police failed to get him out and he died ? not sure how true it is

I've been told it was washed up by the Eggy Ferry New Brighton??? And pulled out by the coast guard and Fire boat

Very sad news

i was down there when the police and everybody else turned up..he had fallen in at seacombe ferry & was shouting for help but they couldnt get to him in time,he was took out of the river at the eggy ferry..so so sad,not nice to see ..my thoughts are with his family

Did he fall in?? Or did he jump in??

I Find it hard to think somebody could fall in by mistake??

the fact he was shouting for help suggests he probably fell,very sad either way.

Its very sad, what an awful shock to his family.

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10213854.Body_of_man_discovered_in_River_Mersey/

Update from Wirral Globe. My thoughts go out to his family.

as mentioned if he was crying for help it sounds like a tragic accident or a "cry for help" that ended tragically, either way i feel for his family

Seen 3 police cars on blues goin down by the vaults at 9.20 this am and my heart sank hope all is ok school kids think there invincible these days :-( prayers said xx

He was in his 50's I believe, not a school child.

That's 2 today, plus one attempted last week - sad.

At this time nobody is sure how he came to be in the water.
Police where there within a minute of the incident being called in.
He had been shouting for help but was to far out due to the tide going out for anyone on the prom to actually do anything other than point at him until the RNLI arrived.
By that time unfortunaly it was to late as he had been in the water approx 25/30 minutes.
I did see a number of people taking pictures. Lets hope nothing insensitive appears on the net!

That is so sad, I tell you what though that River Mersey is becoming a killer. I'm only young so maybe I have never noticed before but it just seems like every month there is another body found.

My thoughts are with his family x

where was the other one?

Formby Raymondo.

Standing around taking pictures?

You would think someone would do something? I would at least attempt a rescue, find a life ring, anything!!

They were taking the pictures of the RNLI bringing the male back inshore and then the police dealing with the aftermath/recovery.
He was to far out for a life ring to be thrown. The tide had pulled him towards the centre of the river. All anyone could do was point at him, tracking him for the RNLI.
Those that attended did everything that they could short of jumping in themselves and becoming another casualty due to the freezing water and strong tide.

There's been a good few drownings in the last few months, there was the young couple that both drowned, a body was found not too long ago washed up on the shore. I've actually lost count at how many there have been.

Disgusting how people can just stand there and take picture's

It's all to insensitive.

I have been told that the man had been dead for some time and had not been alive at anytime during the incident.

Very sad and we don't know why or how, another poor soul who may have left family behind. There are many, but everyone tells a story of sadness.

Sympathies.

Try living in Japan.

Do you not think your avatar is inappropriate for such a thread?

He is my cousin.

Europa1, this is very sad. I would like to say again, how sorry I feel for his family members.
Granny.

Thank you Granny. I heard about it on the news but did not realise it was one of my family until I got a phonecall.

Sad to hear this Europa1, thoughts go out to you and your family.

Oh dear, very sorry to hear about your loss.

Thanks everyone.