The body of a teenage boy has been pulled from a river after he reportedly entered the water with friends.
Police rushed to Beccles Quay, off Fenn Lann in Suffolk, after the teenager failed to resurface from the River Waveney just before 7.30pm last night.
A huge multi-agency search was launch involving police, paramedics and the fire service.
But sadly the boy’s body was found and pulled from the water, police said just before 11pm last night.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file with be prepared for the coroner in due course.
The teenage boy’s family has been notified, Suffolk Police have said.
A spokesperson for the force said: ‘Officers were called to Beccles Quay, off Fen Lane, just before 7:30pm, following concerns for the safety of a teenage boy who had entered the river with friends but had not resurfaced.
‘A multi-agency operation was launched, with police, Suffolk Fire & Rescue, East of England Ambulance Service, air ambulance crew and HM Coastguard all in attendance to the incident.
Police rushed to Beccles Quay, off Fenn Lann in Suffolk, after the teenager failed to resurface from the River Waveney just before 7.30pm last night (file photo)
A huge multi-agency search was launch involving police, paramedics and the fire service (file photo)
‘Searches were conducted and sadly the body of a teenage boy has now been located and recovered from the water.
‘The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file with be prepared for the coroner in due course.
‘The boy’s next of kin have been notified.’
