A 12-year-old boy has drowned after his body was recovered from the River Lea near Hackney Marshes in north-east London.
London Fire Brigade was called to reports of a person in the water just after 6pm on Saturday. Crews carried out a systematic search of the river alongside officers from the Metropolitan Police Service.
Body Recovered by Police Divers
Police divers recovered the boy's body, and he was declared dead at the scene. In a statement, London Fire Brigade said: “Firefighters were called to reports of a person in the water and crews carried out a systematic search of the river alongside officers from the Metropolitan Police Service.
“Sadly, a boy was declared dead at the scene, following the recovery of a body by police divers.”
Water Safety Campaign
The Mirror has launched the Save Lives For Sam water safety campaign to tackle the UK's growing drowning crisis. Backed by MPs, Olympic champions, national water safety organisations and bereaved families, the campaign is calling for urgent action to make waters safer.
It calls for compulsory water safety lessons in schools, a nationwide public awareness campaign, better lifesaving equipment at high-risk waterways, the introduction of Sam's Law, and a dedicated Minister for Water Safety.
