A man died after trying to help a teenager who got into difficulty in the River Torridge, near Bideford.
The 40-year-old-man dived into the river to rescue the 18-year-old who jumped from a bridge. The man died in hospital on Sunday morning. The incident took place on Thursday, February 19.
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