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Body found in hunt for teenager | Body found in hunt for teenager |
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Search teams looking for a teenager who went missing in a river five days ago have found his body. | |
Laurence Parrott, 17, was last seen diving into the River Foyers near Loch Ness on Sunday. | |
His body was found and identified after extensive searches involving the RNLI, coastguards, police, mountain rescuers, fire crews and a helicopter. | |
On Monday his parents paid tribute to the teenager, who came from Errogie near Inverness. | |
Mr Parrott's body was recovered at about 1515 BST on Friday when the water level in a pool was lower, which made the area more accessible to search teams. | |
The area is a popular beauty spot because of its views of Loch Ness. | |
In a statement released by Northern Constabulary earlier in the week, Mr and Mrs Parrott said: "Our whole family is devastated at the loss of our son. | |
"Laurence was full of life and was very determined, excelling at everything he put his mind to. | |
"We cannot put into words the loss that we feel and would ask that our family be left alone to grieve in peace." | |
The teenager was a drummer in a band called The Soundtrack and had recently taken up the guitar. |