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River Tees David Zikhali search: Body found Body found of missing swimmer David Zikhali
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A body has been found by police looking for a swimmer missing in the River Tees. The body of a student who went missing after going swimming in the River Tees has been recovered by police.
Student David Zikhali, 20, was with friends when he got into difficulties in the water near the Millennium Bridge in Stockton on Monday evening. 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.
Cleveland Police said "despite the best efforts of emergency services and members of the public rescuers were unable to find and save" him. 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.
Mr Zikhali's 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.
The body has yet to be formally identified. "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.