POLICE have resumed the search for a man who is believed to have jumped from the Itchen Bridge last night.

Eye witnesses reported seeing a man standing over the guard rails of the bridge before he was seen to jump from the Southampton landmark at around 6pm.

A search involving HM Coastguard and Hampshire police’s marine unit was launched before being called off by 11pm.

Police marine units and land searches were deployed this morning to resume the search for the man.

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