[Mike]

I am inclined to agree to an extent, normally there will be a news correspondent based in the particular region the event is in they can use and they will use their own equipment or local resources for an OB.

I have to be honest, I don't see someone being found dead after a few days in a river as news - but that's just me, and I mean no disrespect by that.

I'd suggest the early reports of 'no third party' involvement suggests misadventure or suicide, not an unlawful killing, and unfortunately both of these two events are commonplace. The issue is the media are trying to draw parallels with other cases. It's sad, don't get me wrong, but it's hardly 'national news' that someone has (again, speculating here) decided to complete suicide.

I'll give another example, a man was seen to enter a river in Shropshire last week - the police are trying to locate him, as he hasn't turned up anywhere and nor is there a body - no real national focus or traction on that story though.

I simply don't get the journalistic merit on reporting live for this sort of case on a national level.