A body has been found by police during the search for a 17-year-old boy who did not resurface while playing in a river with friends.
The boy, who has not been named, had been swimming with four friends near Lechlade on Thames in Gloucestershire last night when he got into trouble, and police were called at 10pm.
All of the other people who were swimming at the time are accounted for, and some assisted police in the search.
The National Police Air Service, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, Severn Area Rescue Association and Wiltshire Search & Rescue also aided officers.
Specialist police divers recovered the body from the river earlier today.
Although formal identification has not yet taken place, the boy’s next of kin have been informed and they are being supported by trained officers.
Gloucestershire Constabulary has said its thoughts are with the boy’s family and friends at this distressing time.
The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.
A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue said: ‘We were called at 10.03pm by the coastguard to reports that some teenagers, believed to be aged about 17, had been playing in the river at Lechlade and one hadn’t resurfaced.
‘We assisted the search by sending three crews from Fairford, Gloucester South and Tewkesbury along with boat crews.
‘We liaised with coastguards and the police who were coordinating the search and came away from the scene at about 4am.’
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