Nortumbria Police said the teenager’s body was found following extensive searches by the force’s marine unit
Officers searching for a missing 13-year-old who got into trouble in a river near Ovingham, Northumberland, have found a body, Northumbria Police said.
The force said the teenager’s body was found following extensive searches by the force’s marine unit in the River Tyne. Police had received reports for the boy’s concern in the river yesterday around 4.50pm as the UK faces an unprecented heatwave,A police spokesperson tweeted this morning: “Sadly, a body has since been found in the water.
“Formal ID has yet to take place but we believe it to be the missing boy. This is a tragic update that we hoped we’d never have to give.Northumbria Police Detective Chief Inspector Martin Brooks described the teenager’s death as “absolutely tragic”.
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