Friends of missing man Nathan Strowger join Broads search

Nathan Strowger, 30, was with four other people when their small craft sank on the River Waveney, between Beccles and Oulton Broad, on Monday night.

The other four were able to get to safety, but despite a major search operation by the emergency services Mr Strowger remains missing.

Adam Winyard, a childhood friend of Nathan Strowger (Image: Denise Bradley)

As the efforts continued today, his friend Adam Winyard, from Carlton Colville, joined the operation on the river, near to Aldeby and Barnby.

"After reading what happened, I straight away came here on my boat to help with the search," he said.

"I am worried sick. I have been friends with Nathan for years, we grew up together.

"Having been away for the last couple of days I haven't had a phone signal, so it came as a horrible shock, we are all worried sick for him."

The boat which Nathan Strowger lived on and his friend Adam Winyard had helped repair with him (Image: Submitted)

Mr Winyard, 28, a childhood friend, said Mr Strowger lived on a boat on the Waveney and was familiar with the waterways.

The vessel which capsized was his small dinghy, which was fitted with an outboard motor.

The latest searches of the river have been coordinated by Norfolk police's Marine Team.

Map showing the location where the boat capsized:

Police combing the river in their search for Nathan Strowger (Image: Denise Bradley)

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A spokesman for Suffolk police - which is also involved in the investigation - said: "We are also consulting with other policing partners over specialist assistance they may be able to provide to the search."

The emergency services were first alerted at around 9.30pm on Monday. The initial search, involving boats and a helicopter, lasted for several hours before it was scaled down at about 4am.

Adam Winyard pictured in his own boat assisting the services with their search (Image: Denise Bradley)

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The emergency services remained at the scene throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, with boats combing the river and divers conducting underwater searches.

The spot where the boat sank is among those most inaccessible on the Broads, with road access via long tracks across the marshes.

Mr Strowger's relatives have been informed.

PC Joe Clark, left, flies the drone with PC Andy London as police continue searching for the missing man on the River Waveney around North Cove. (Image: Denise Bradley)

PC Joe Clark, front left, flies the drone with PC Andy London as police continue searching for the missing man on the River Waveney around North Cove. (Image: DENISE BRADLEY)