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Police Officer Believed to Have Drowned After Bristol Night Out
PC Rehaan Akhtar, 28, drowned after going missing during a night out; death is not treated as suspicious, with an inquest adjourned pending further evidence.
- On November 24, divers recovered the body of PC Rehaan Akhtar, 28, constable with South Wales Police, from Bristol harbourside; Debbie Rookes, assistant coroner for Avon, opened and adjourned an inquest.
- PC Rehaan Akhtar was last seen in the early hours of November 23 after drinking with friends and did not return to the hostel in Bristol where he was staying.
- A post-mortem gave a provisional cause of drowning, and Avon and Somerset Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
- Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan offered the force’s condolences and praised Akhtar’s professionalism, while hundreds attended his funeral and Calsonic Kansei Swiss Valley AFC paid tribute.
- Mrs Rookes set a January 5 deadline for statements and evidence, saying all materials should be provided to Avon Coroner’s Court and the inquest will be provisionally listed for a hearing.
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Daily MirrorCause of death revealed after police officer, 28, went missing on night out
PC Rehaan Akhtar died after he went missing during a night out in Bristol
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