Police chopper and Coastguard launch urgent search on River Medway after body sighting near M2 bridge at dawn

A police helicopter and Coastguard scrambled to the River Medway in Rochester at 6:55am today following reports of a body spotted in the water near the M2 bridge. The early-morning sighting sparked a swift and serious search operation by emergency teams.

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