Body found after river search for missing boy, 11

Police searching for an 11-year-old lad who went missing aft entering the River Don successful South Yorkshire person recovered a body.

Mackenzie Swift was past seen going into the h2o adjacent Ferry Boat Lane successful Mexborough astatine astir 20:00 BST connected Saturday.

South Yorkshire Police said extended searches, including an underwater squad and Mountain Rescue volunteers, came to an extremity soon earlier 23:00 connected Monday.

A unit spokesperson said portion ceremonial recognition had yet to instrumentality place, Mackenzie's household had been informed and had been offered specializer support.

Mackenzie is the 16th idiosyncratic successful the UK known to person died aft getting into occupation successful unfastened h2o during the caller blistery weather.

Ch Supt Pete Thorp, territory commandant for Doncaster, thanked the section assemblage for their enactment and expressed his condolences to everyone affected by the news.

"First and foremost, connected behalf of each who person been progressive successful the cognition to find Mackenzie since Saturday, I nonstop deepest sympathies to his household and friends," helium said.

"Losing a kid is each parent's worst nightmare and I cognize the interaction this quality volition person connected the wider assemblage and peculiarly Mackenzie's school."

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