Search teams find boy’s body in the River Waveney in Beccles

Katy PrickettBBC Information, SuffolkLuke DealBBC Information, SuffolkShaun Whitmore/BBCThe incident occurred close to the A146 bridge over the River Waveney Search groups have recovered the physique of a boy from a river, police mentioned.Issues have been raised after {the teenager} did not resurface after getting into the River Waveney with pals in Beccles, Suffolk.Police have been referred to as to Beccles Quay, off Fen Lane, simply earlier than 19:30 BST on Wednesday.A Suffolk police spokeswoman mentioned: “Searches have been carried out and sadly the physique of a teenage boy has now been positioned and recovered from the water.”Firefighters, ambulance crews and an air ambulance have been in attendance, together with the coastguard. The police spokeswoman added: “The loss of life just isn’t being handled as suspicious and a file will likely be ready for the coroner in the end.”The boy’s subsequent of kin have been notified.”Luke Deal/BBCPeople usually swim within the River Waveney throughout sizzling weatherMerilin Todorinova, who was having dinner close by, mentioned she heard helicopters circling throughout emergency searches.”It is devastating, lots of people got here out [to help],” she instructed the BBC.”It is actually unhealthy as a result of Beccles is such a stunning little city. It isn’t good.”Shaun Whitmore/BBCBeccles mayor Barry Darch mentioned the boy’s household and pals can be locally’s ideas Barry Darch, the mayor of Beccles, mentioned the incident was “actually devastating”, and his heartfelt sympathy was with the boy’s household and pals.”On this type of scenario it’s extremely troublesome to know what to say however I am certain the entire group of Beccles is considering them, and remembering them of their prayers,” he mentioned.”The group will attempt to pull collectively and supply no matter assist it will probably.”He added the city, district and county council would look “very fastidiously” at what emerged from the police investigation. “The very last thing we wish is for something like this to ever occur once more,” he mentioned.