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| A teenager who has been missing since leaping from a ferry on the way to a New Year's Eve party may have jumped in for a £100 bet, police have revealed. | A teenager who has been missing since leaping from a ferry on the way to a New Year's Eve party may have jumped in for a £100 bet, police have revealed. |
| Jordan Cobb, 16, was with a group of friends on the Torpoint ferry, which links Devon to Cornwall, when he jumped into the river Tamar when the vessel was around 70 metres from the Cornish shore. He disappeared beneath the water and a huge air and sea search failed to find either the boy or his body. | Jordan Cobb, 16, was with a group of friends on the Torpoint ferry, which links Devon to Cornwall, when he jumped into the river Tamar when the vessel was around 70 metres from the Cornish shore. He disappeared beneath the water and a huge air and sea search failed to find either the boy or his body. |
| Detective Inspector Nick West, of Devon and Cornwall police, said at a press conference on Thursday: "We know that there was a discussion between the group about something – we're still waiting for some people to come forward and clarify what went on – but we understand that for some reason Jordan has given his bag to a friend, he's jumped up on to the front of the ferry and then jumped into the water." | Detective Inspector Nick West, of Devon and Cornwall police, said at a press conference on Thursday: "We know that there was a discussion between the group about something – we're still waiting for some people to come forward and clarify what went on – but we understand that for some reason Jordan has given his bag to a friend, he's jumped up on to the front of the ferry and then jumped into the water." |
| West said there was information to suggest that Jordan may have leapt following a bet. "We do understand that the figure of about £100 has been discussed, but that hasn't been confirmed That's one line of inquiry that we're keeping an open mind on." | West said there was information to suggest that Jordan may have leapt following a bet. "We do understand that the figure of about £100 has been discussed, but that hasn't been confirmed That's one line of inquiry that we're keeping an open mind on." |
| Jordan was heading for a New Year's Eve street party in Torpoint after catching the ferry at Plymouth. The alarm was raised shortly after 9pm when he jumped in. Police say they are still trying to track a handful of people who are believed to have been with Jordan in the moments leading up to his disappearance. | Jordan was heading for a New Year's Eve street party in Torpoint after catching the ferry at Plymouth. The alarm was raised shortly after 9pm when he jumped in. Police say they are still trying to track a handful of people who are believed to have been with Jordan in the moments leading up to his disappearance. |
| Police have been joined by the RNLI, the coastguard and military personnel in their river search. Civilian boats have also kept a lookout for the boy. Some of Jordan's friends set up their own searches but were warned by police of the dangers of going too close or into the water. | |
| West said police still hoped to find the boy alive. "It is still a missing persons inquiry. Obviously, we will keep all hope that Jordan is out there alive and well. | West said police still hoped to find the boy alive. "It is still a missing persons inquiry. Obviously, we will keep all hope that Jordan is out there alive and well. |
| "If this is a prank that's gone wrong, he's jumped into the river and he's embarrassed by the fact he's caused all this commotion and all this activity, his friends' involvement and his family's distress – if he's just hiding low somewhere, then I would appeal for him to come forward. | "If this is a prank that's gone wrong, he's jumped into the river and he's embarrassed by the fact he's caused all this commotion and all this activity, his friends' involvement and his family's distress – if he's just hiding low somewhere, then I would appeal for him to come forward. |
| "As time goes by, we have to be realistic. We will never forget that he is missing. If this is a tragic act that's gone wrong, then lessons need to be learned from it." | "As time goes by, we have to be realistic. We will never forget that he is missing. If this is a tragic act that's gone wrong, then lessons need to be learned from it." |
| The Torpoint ferry, which is pulled across the river on chains, is one of the main ways to travel between Devon and Cornwall and was established in 1791. | The Torpoint ferry, which is pulled across the river on chains, is one of the main ways to travel between Devon and Cornwall and was established in 1791. |