POLICE are appealing for witnesses following the death of a Tavistock woman at the River Fal on March 20.

Ann Pewter, aged 74, drowned after the car she was in rolled off a slipway while it was waiting for the King Harry Ferry.

Emergency services were called at 4.05pm following a report of a car having gone into the water on the Feock side.

The car was recovered but Mrs Pewter was pronounced dead at the scene along with two dogs also trapped in the car.

The driver was not in the vehicle at the time of the car entering the water and was unharmed.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information and especially those in vehicles that were present at the time of the incident.

Any witnesses should ring Devon and Cornwall police on 101, quoting log number 456 20/03/13.