A WOMAN has died after falling from the Itchen Bridge.
Emergency services including police and coastguard were called to the area at about 11am yesterday after reports that a person had fallen.
Hampshire Constabulary confirmed that a 59-year-old woman was pronounced dead.
A statement says: "We were called at 11.10am to reports of a woman who had fallen from Itchen Bridge.
"We attended along with our colleagues from South Central Ambulance Service.
"The 59-year-old woman from Southampton was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
"A file is being prepared for the coroner."
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