LIFESAVING equipment placed by the riverside after the death of student Tom Jones has gone missing.
The emergency rescue pole has been taken from the Portsafe station near the swan sanctuary along the River Severn in Worcester.
It is a long pole with a buoyancy aid and hook at the end to help pull people to shore if they get in difficulties in the water.
Rescue charities are unsure where the pole has gone but said if it had been used for a genuine emergency it should have been returned.
The first station was set up near Sabrina Bridge in memory of student Tom Jones who tragically passed away in September 2018 after falling into the river while walking home after a night out.