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'Manslaughter' arrests after soldier, 22, found dead in River Tyne after night out

The Mirror UK News · 22 August 2026 at 14:28

'Manslaughter' arrests after soldier, 22, found dead in River Tyne after night out

Liam Potts, who was aged 22, has been described as 'the heart and soul of any room' after his body was recovered from the River Tyne

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'Manslaughter' arrests after soldier, 22, found dead in River Tyne after night out

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