Boy dies after swimming in water in 27C heatwave
Today, aa force spokesman revealed the body is believed to be that of a 16-year-old boy who was last seen struggling in the water after swimming with friends.In a statement on Sunday, GMP said: "The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from Salford Quays after we were called to reports of a person getting into difficulty in the water yesterday, Saturday. Shortly after 6.15pm police were called and emergency service colleagues from GMFRS and NWAS attended.
"Sadly, a body was located in the water later that evening and was recovered by specialist partners overnight. Although formal identification has not yet taken place, the body is believed to be that of a 16-year-old boy who was last seen struggling in the water after swimming with friends. "His family has been kept updated and are being supported by specially-trained officers at this extremely distressing time. Enquiries are ongoing but detectives from Swinton CID are – at this stage – confident that there aren’t any suspicious circumstances, and a file is being prepared for the coroner."
Firefighters had already been called to the spot earlier today to save a young swimmer in a separate incident.
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