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Divers find body in quarry hunt | Divers find body in quarry hunt |
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A body has been found by police divers searching for a 15-year-old schoolboy feared drowned in a disused quarry on the outskirts of Edinburgh. | A body has been found by police divers searching for a 15-year-old schoolboy feared drowned in a disused quarry on the outskirts of Edinburgh. |
Daniel Steedman, from Kirkliston, was swimming with three youngsters in Humbie Quarry, Kirkliston, at about 1700 BST on Thursday. | |
He got into difficulties and disappeared under the water. | |
Boat teams, divers and a helicopter from HMS Gannet were involved in the search. | Boat teams, divers and a helicopter from HMS Gannet were involved in the search. |
A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "The boy was with a group of friends at Humbie Quarry when it would appear he got into some difficulty. | A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "The boy was with a group of friends at Humbie Quarry when it would appear he got into some difficulty. |
"The friends made their way to a nearby house to raise the alarm." | "The friends made their way to a nearby house to raise the alarm." |