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Body of boy, 11, recovered from Rotherham Canal | Body of boy, 11, recovered from Rotherham Canal |
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The body of an 11-year-old boy has been recovered from a canal in Rotherham. | The body of an 11-year-old boy has been recovered from a canal in Rotherham. |
Emergency services were called to the canal, off Stone Row Way, behind the Parkgate shopping park, at about 19:00 BST on Thursday after reports of a child going into the water. | Emergency services were called to the canal, off Stone Row Way, behind the Parkgate shopping park, at about 19:00 BST on Thursday after reports of a child going into the water. |
His body was found four hours later. South Yorkshire Police said: "The circumstances are under investigation". | His body was found four hours later. South Yorkshire Police said: "The circumstances are under investigation". |
The boy's family has been informed and are being supported by officers, police said. |