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Body found of missing swimmer David Zikhali | |
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The body of a student who went missing after going swimming in the River Tees has been recovered by police. | |
David Zikhali, 20, was with friends when he got into difficulties in the water near the Millennium Bridge in Stockton on Monday evening. | |
A police dive team resumed the search after an overnight break. | A police dive team resumed the search after an overnight break. |
The force has confirmed the body is Mr Zikhali's. His family have been at the river bank, where friends and fellow students have been laying flowers. | |
Police are not treating his death as suspicious and are warning people of the dangers of open water. | |
"Despite how tempting it may be in hot weather, people can get into difficulty very quickly due to cold temperatures, depth and undercurrents," a force spokeswoman said. |