The Metropolitan Police said officers were alerted just before 5pm by the London Ambulance Service to reports a child was seen entering the water at Tagg's Island in Hampton
Superintendent Richard Smith, from the South West Command Unit, said:"Despite the very best efforts of all involved, we must now sadly conclude that this young boy has died.
Meanwhile, the family of a"kind and loving" 13-year-old boy who died after getting into trouble while swimming in a Northumberland river have said they are"absolutely devastated".Robert Hattersley, from Crawcrook, lost his lifeHis family said:"It is impossible to put into words the heartbreak we are feeling - Robert was so kind and loving. We are absolutely devastated by what has happened.
Also, a 16-year-old boy died after getting into difficulty earlier today in Bray Lake, near Maidenhead, in Berkshire.Superintendent Michael Greenwood, the local policing area commander for Windsor and Maidenhead, said it was an"absolute tragedy". A 16-year-old boy died after he was seen struggling in the water at Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, on Saturday.
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