General · 22 August 2026

Two men re-arrested for manslaughter after soldier Liam Potts' death

Police have re-arrested two men on suspicion of manslaughter after Liam Potts, 22, a Coldstream Guards soldier, was found dead in a river. His body was recovered near Wylam Bridge on 18 August, three days after he disappeared. Police are investigating whether a disturbance at a pub or a car collision at the bridge has a connection to the soldier's entry into the water.

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