Man, 26, drowned after leaping into river to escape gang of thugs who…
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Man, 26, drowned after leaping into river to escape gang of thugs who attacked him outside McDonald’s on night out.
These are the first pictures of a 26-year-old man who drowned after jumping into a river to escape a gang chasing him.
Cameron Whelan was enjoying a night out in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire when he was set upon just yards from William Shakespeare’s former home.
Mr Whelan, from Birmingham, was then chased by a group of people from outside the town’s McDonald’s before leaping into the River Avon in a desperate bid to escape his attackers.
A major police search was launched as a result of the incident last Friday but his body was recovered downstream on Tuesday evening.
In a statement, his family said: ‘Cameron will be highly missed, he was loved by everyone who knew him.’
Detective Inspector Tim Sharp, of Warwickshire Police, said: ‘We are still keen to speak to anyone who saw a man enter the water on Friday night.’
Residents in the town expressed shock at the death. Local campaigner David Turner, 40, said: ‘It’s definitely got worse in the town in recent years for violence.
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