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| Rescue teams are resuming their search for a nine-year-old boy who fell into a fast-flowing river in Snowdonia while holidaying in the area on Monday. | Rescue teams are resuming their search for a nine-year-old boy who fell into a fast-flowing river in Snowdonia while holidaying in the area on Monday. |
| Sean Laxen, from Norwich, is understood to have slipped into the river near the Conwy Falls at Betws-y-Coed, while walking with his mother and brother. | Sean Laxen, from Norwich, is understood to have slipped into the river near the Conwy Falls at Betws-y-Coed, while walking with his mother and brother. |
| Police said around 40 people were searching the river and its banks, and the operation may run into Wednesday. | Police said around 40 people were searching the river and its banks, and the operation may run into Wednesday. |
| It is understood the boy's family saw him slip and then get swept away. | It is understood the boy's family saw him slip and then get swept away. |
| Roger Jones from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue said it was a treacherous stretch of river. | Roger Jones from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue said it was a treacherous stretch of river. |
| At the moment we are still hopeful, we are still searching the areas and we are still looking for this young boy Inspector Mike Owen | At the moment we are still hopeful, we are still searching the areas and we are still looking for this young boy Inspector Mike Owen |
| "This area's got very steep wooded sides, so access is difficult - it's very, very steep indeed," he said. | "This area's got very steep wooded sides, so access is difficult - it's very, very steep indeed," he said. |
| "In full spate, the water can be 15 feet up these sheer walls so it's a very nasty place." | "In full spate, the water can be 15 feet up these sheer walls so it's a very nasty place." |
| After being alerted on Monday afternoon, divers using thermal imaging cameras underwater continued looking for the boy until about 0115 BST on Tuesday morning. | After being alerted on Monday afternoon, divers using thermal imaging cameras underwater continued looking for the boy until about 0115 BST on Tuesday morning. |
| On Tuesday, Inspector Mike Owen from North Wales Police said underwater teams have been searching the river again, while mountain rescue teams and search dogs combed the river banks. | On Tuesday, Inspector Mike Owen from North Wales Police said underwater teams have been searching the river again, while mountain rescue teams and search dogs combed the river banks. |
| He added: "Once we completed the search last night, we identified four areas we will go back and research to make sure that nothing has happened with any water course flows. | He added: "Once we completed the search last night, we identified four areas we will go back and research to make sure that nothing has happened with any water course flows. |
| Repeat checks are being carried out along the river | |
| "From that we will recheck the banks to make sure every area has been checked at least three times." | "From that we will recheck the banks to make sure every area has been checked at least three times." |
| Mr Owen said that rescue teams were "still hopeful". | Mr Owen said that rescue teams were "still hopeful". |
| The underwater search team has been assisted by experts from Plas y Brenin, a mountain activity centre, as well as local people doing bank searches. | The underwater search team has been assisted by experts from Plas y Brenin, a mountain activity centre, as well as local people doing bank searches. |
| The river Conwy is believed to be swollen after recent rainfall. | The river Conwy is believed to be swollen after recent rainfall. |
| Farmer Heather Hughes joined the search on Monday after hearing a child was missing. | Farmer Heather Hughes joined the search on Monday after hearing a child was missing. |
| She said the stretch was very dangerous and also difficult to access, with "deep pools and rocks, where people can get trapped". | She said the stretch was very dangerous and also difficult to access, with "deep pools and rocks, where people can get trapped". |