Emergency crews have been searching the River Medway after reports a body had been spotted in the water.

But the response has now been stood down, after the sighting at Medway Valley Park in Strood was deemed to be a false alarm.

Police were called to the scene shortly after 3pm.

They were joined by fire crews and Kent Coastguard, and embarked upon a full search of the area, as eyewitnesses reported seeing two boats scouring the water.

However, police have confirmed no body has been located.

A spokesman for Sheerness RNLI, which was requested to launch in response to the incident, said: "It transpired to be a false alarm with good intent following a lot of debris in the river from recent high tides."

The searched ended just after 5pm, and emergency services have now left the area.

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