By
Lucy Morgan
Audience and Content Editor
Woman dies after Southsea incident as police confirm Hovercraft not to blame
Hampshire Constabulary says a woman pulled from the water at Southsea yesterday (Saturday) has died.
The police force also says it does not believe a hovercraft, landing at the time of the incident, was to blame.
Hampshire Constabulary said: "We were called shortly after 5.45pm, on Saturday April 24, to a report that a woman was unconscious in the water, off Clarence Esplanade, Southsea.
"Officers attended and a 59-year-old woman was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital.
"Despite best efforts, she was sadly pronounced dead on Saturday evening."