A MAN has died in hospital three days after he was rescued from the River Calder.

Dewsbury firefighters pulled Ismail Seedat, 52, of Falcon Road, Dewsbury, from the River Calder, close to the Asda superstore on Sunday morning.

He was taken to Dewsbury District Hospital but later died.

An inquest into his Mr Seedat’s death was opened at Bradford Coroners court and adjourned yesterday.