River Nene search for missing Declan Berry towards Guyhirn

Searches for a missing 18-year-old after the car they were travelling in entered the River Nene, near Wisbech, have moved towards Guyhirn, police have confirmed.
Emergency services, including police, fire crews and NPAS are scouring the riverbank as the search for Declan Berry enters its seventh day.
Declan Berry still remains “unaccounted for” after the blue VW Polo he is believed to have been driving entered the River Nene on North Brink on March 17.
There were five teenagers in the car at the time, with three taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn.
Tragically, the body of a 16-year-old Eden Bunn was recovered from the vehicle on March 18.
Officers, with the support of specialist divers, recovered the car on Sunday (March 22) but no other individuals were found inside.
This is a developing story and will be updated with the latest information as soon as it becomes available.

12:29am

Family plans to create memorial

The Berry family said they have plans to create a memorial on the riverbank for Declan.

His brother, Connor, hopes to create a platform with a seat to sit, contemplate and remember the 18-year-old and Eden Bunn who was tragically killed in the crash.

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Police helicopter spotted

Emergency services continue to scour the River Nene as part of searches for missing Declan.

A police helicopter was spotted circling above Wisbech and, Sutton Bridge Wisbech St Mary and heading towards Guyhirn

Flightpath of NPAS

An image has revealed the flight path of the NPAS helicopter dispatched to assist in the search for Declan.

The aircraft travelled as far as Sutton Bridge before searching above the River Nene near Wisbech and Wisbech St Mary.

NPAS part of the search

Cambridgeshire Police confirmed the National Police Air Service has been searching areas above the River Nene.

It comes two days after the VW Polo was recovered by police and specialist dive teams on Sunday (March 22).

8:22pm

Update on location of search

Police have confirmed some searches for the River Nene have moved towards the direction of Guyhirn.

The 18-year-old is believed to have been driving the blue VW Polo which plunged into the water.

8:13pm

Good afternoon

Emergency services continue to search for missing Declan Berry

The search for the missing 18-year-old is now in its seventh day.