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Child’s Body Recovered From River at Richmond Falls

North Yorkshire Police have informed the family that the recovered body awaits formal identification, with specialist officers securing the site

Overview

  • Search teams recovered a child’s body from the River Swale at Richmond Falls at around 10:45pm on Saturday following reports of a missing 12-year-old.
  • North Yorkshire Police have not yet identified the body and have informed the boy’s family, who are being supported by specially trained officers.
  • Fire and Rescue crews, Mountain Rescue teams, underwater specialists and an air ambulance crew joined police in the extensive evening search.
  • Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and they are withholding additional details at this stage.
  • Emergency services remain at the scene as investigators continue inquiries into the circumstances of the incident.