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A body has been found in a river where a group of teenagers got into difficulties. The discovery was made in the River Eden in Cumbria, shortly after 1:30pm today .
One of the group, a 15-year-old from Carlisle, was missing following the incident. Cumbria Police said this afternoon that tragically the body of a teenage boy had been located.No formal identification has yet been carried out, however, the family of the 15-year-old have been informed and they are being supported by specialist officers the force said.
One of the group managed to swim to safety, while another was rescued safely by a member of the public. Both were checked over by medical professionals. “An extensive search operation has taken place since the incident was reported yesterday evening. The search activity was assisted by emergency services, search and rescue teams, and specialist search professionals from Cumbria and from outside the county."
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