POLICE underwater search teams from the West and North Yorkshire forces are still combing the River Wharfe for missing honeymooner Barry Collett.

Divers from the West Yorkshire force searched the river at Otley.

The body of Mr Collett's wife, Lynn, was recovered from Addingham Weir almost three weeks ago after being spotted by a member of the public. A post mortem examination revealed she had drowned.

The search teams were brought in after what was believed to be a man's body was spotted floating in the Strid, a notorious stretch of the river at Bolton Abbey.

The couple are believed to have fallen into the river and drowned while out walking. They went missing after setting out from their rented cottage at Appletreewick to go for a walk by the river.

It is uncertain where along the stretch between Appletree-wick and Bolton Abbey they could have fallen in.

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