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24/08/2015
Man On Stag Party Dies After Being Pulled From Dock
A man has died after being rescued from Liverpool's Salthouse Dock following a stag party night out with friends.
Merseyside Police have named the victim as 24-year-old Dale Joint.
Mr Joint was one of three men who ended up in the water at approximately 9:45pm on 22 January.
Two of the men, believed to be in their early 20's, were rescued by emergency services.
A further search located Mr Joint, who was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
He was declared dead a short time later.
All three men are from Leigh in Greater Manchester.
The friends were in Liverpool for a night out and are believed to have been drinking in the Albert Dock area.
Police have said an investigation into the incident is underway.
(LM)
Merseyside Police have named the victim as 24-year-old Dale Joint.
Mr Joint was one of three men who ended up in the water at approximately 9:45pm on 22 January.
Two of the men, believed to be in their early 20's, were rescued by emergency services.
A further search located Mr Joint, who was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
He was declared dead a short time later.
All three men are from Leigh in Greater Manchester.
The friends were in Liverpool for a night out and are believed to have been drinking in the Albert Dock area.
Police have said an investigation into the incident is underway.
(LM)
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