Daniel went missing at Crosby Beach on June 30
Merseyside Police have confirmed that a body found in the River Mersey is that of missing Daniel Halliday.
In a previous update, a spokesperson for Merseyside Police said the body has not yet been formally identified, but officers remained in contact with the family of Daniel Halliday, 14, who went missing at Crosby beach on Sunday, June 30. Following extensive forensic examinations by Merseyside Police, today, July 13, the boy has been formally identified as Daniel Halliday.
"Officers received a report that the body of a boy had been found by HM Coastguard on the evening of Monday 8 July in the river at New Brighton. Following extensive forensic examinations by Merseyside Police, the boy has been formally identified as Daniel Halliday. Daniel had been reported to have been jumping waves in Crosby at 7pm on Sunday 30 June before getting into difficulty.
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