This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-20880689
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 5 | Version 6 |
---|---|
Jordan Cobb: Torpoint ferry jump search called off | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
The search for a teenage boy who jumped from a ferry into a river on New Year's Eve has been called off. | |
Jordan Cobb, 16, from Plymouth, Devon, jumped from the Torpoint ferry into the River Tamar at 21:15 GMT on Monday. | Jordan Cobb, 16, from Plymouth, Devon, jumped from the Torpoint ferry into the River Tamar at 21:15 GMT on Monday. |
Devon and Cornwall Police said Jordan was believed to be with a group of friends when he jumped. | Devon and Cornwall Police said Jordan was believed to be with a group of friends when he jumped. |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said despite an extensive air, land and sea search Jordan had not been found. | |
Nigel Bunker, an MCA station officer, said there had been no sightings of Jordan since he was captured on the ferry's CCTV going into the water. | |
Family 'distraught' | Family 'distraught' |
The ferry was approaching Torpoint at the time of the incident, but the search was extended to include the Plymouth side of the river. | |
Mr Bunker said there had been a "massive effort" to find Jordan, but when the best chance at low tide failed, all the teams involved in the search were stood down. | |
Sgt Mike Hope, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said Jordan's family had been kept fully informed throughout the search. | |
"They are obviously very distraught at the moment and are really just waiting for news - it's a very distressing time for them," he told BBC News. | "They are obviously very distraught at the moment and are really just waiting for news - it's a very distressing time for them," he told BBC News. |
Coastguard rescue teams, a helicopter, police and Ministry of Defence launches, Dartmoor Rescue Group and Plymouth's all-weather and inshore lifeboats were involved in the search. | |
The Torpoint Ferry, which is pulled across the River Tamar on chains, is one of the main ways to travel between Devon and Cornwall. | The Torpoint Ferry, which is pulled across the River Tamar on chains, is one of the main ways to travel between Devon and Cornwall. |