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| Police find body in hunt for missing 14-year-old boy | Police find body in hunt for missing 14-year-old boy |
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| Police searching for a missing 14-year-old boy who fell into a quarry pool have confirmed a body has been found. | Police searching for a missing 14-year-old boy who fell into a quarry pool have confirmed a body has been found. |
| The teenager, who has not been named, was with friends at the quarry at Lower Gornal in Dudley, West Midlands, when he fell into the water on Wednesday afternoon. | The teenager, who has not been named, was with friends at the quarry at Lower Gornal in Dudley, West Midlands, when he fell into the water on Wednesday afternoon. |
| The boy's friends tried to rescue him before calling in the emergency services. | The boy's friends tried to rescue him before calling in the emergency services. |
| West Midlands police and fire service officers arrived at 1.20pm but the search was hampered by poor visibility in deep water. A police helicopter with thermal imaging equipment and a deep water recovery team in dry suits were called in to assist in the search. Rescue teams searched for seven hours. | West Midlands police and fire service officers arrived at 1.20pm but the search was hampered by poor visibility in deep water. A police helicopter with thermal imaging equipment and a deep water recovery team in dry suits were called in to assist in the search. Rescue teams searched for seven hours. |
| A police spokeswoman said: "A body of a male was recovered from the water in the quarry near to the Crooked House pub at 8.26pm. The body has been removed and the coroner will be informed, but he has not been formally identified." | A police spokeswoman said: "A body of a male was recovered from the water in the quarry near to the Crooked House pub at 8.26pm. The body has been removed and the coroner will be informed, but he has not been formally identified." |
| Police said the search had proved challenging because of "the difficulty accessing the site and the zero visibility of the water". | Police said the search had proved challenging because of "the difficulty accessing the site and the zero visibility of the water". |
| The teenager's family are being comforted by a specialist family liaison officer. | The teenager's family are being comforted by a specialist family liaison officer. |
| It is not clear how the boy fell into the water, but the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) urged people to stay away from rivers and quarries as temperatures soared on Wednesday. | It is not clear how the boy fell into the water, but the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) urged people to stay away from rivers and quarries as temperatures soared on Wednesday. |
| Two other teenagers were killed on Tuesday afternoon. Aaron Burgess, 14, from Longwell Green, near Bristol, died after getting caught under the water when he slid down a weir in the river Avon between Bristol and Bath. Daniel James McCullagh, 15, died in the river Nene near his home in Woodford, Northamptonshire. | Two other teenagers were killed on Tuesday afternoon. Aaron Burgess, 14, from Longwell Green, near Bristol, died after getting caught under the water when he slid down a weir in the river Avon between Bristol and Bath. Daniel James McCullagh, 15, died in the river Nene near his home in Woodford, Northamptonshire. |
| John Woodhall, support manager for the hazardous area response team, part of West Midlands ambulance service, described the scene at the quarry as sombre. | John Woodhall, support manager for the hazardous area response team, part of West Midlands ambulance service, described the scene at the quarry as sombre. |
| "It is only day three of the school holidays. This combined with some of the warmest weather we have had has undoubtedly meant water such as this has looked enticing, but sadly it also brings very real dangers. | "It is only day three of the school holidays. This combined with some of the warmest weather we have had has undoubtedly meant water such as this has looked enticing, but sadly it also brings very real dangers. |
| "Every year we have to deal with cases where swimmers of all ages have got into difficulty for a variety of reasons. Heartbreakingly, some of those who go in simply do not come out alive." | "Every year we have to deal with cases where swimmers of all ages have got into difficulty for a variety of reasons. Heartbreakingly, some of those who go in simply do not come out alive." |
| David Walker, head of leisure safety at RoSPA, said: "Among the hazards to consider at inland waters are that, even on a hot day, water might be a lot colder than you were expecting and there may be strong currents and underwater debris that you cannot see from the bank. Consider how you are going to get out of the water before you get in, and be honest about your ability to look after yourself, and others, in and around water." | David Walker, head of leisure safety at RoSPA, said: "Among the hazards to consider at inland waters are that, even on a hot day, water might be a lot colder than you were expecting and there may be strong currents and underwater debris that you cannot see from the bank. Consider how you are going to get out of the water before you get in, and be honest about your ability to look after yourself, and others, in and around water." |
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