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| Police 'not sure' missing boy, 11, is in River Towy | Police 'not sure' missing boy, 11, is in River Towy |
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| Police have said they are not "100% sure" a missing 11-year-old boy is in a river where they have been searching. | Police have said they are not "100% sure" a missing 11-year-old boy is in a river where they have been searching. |
| It was feared the schoolboy, who is from Carmarthen, fell into the River Towy on Tuesday at about 16:00 GMT. | It was feared the schoolboy, who is from Carmarthen, fell into the River Towy on Tuesday at about 16:00 GMT. |
| He was playing with his brother on a concrete platform when he fell. | He was playing with his brother on a concrete platform when he fell. |
| A team of 50 is involved in the search, while underwater cameras from rescue boats are also being used, said Dyfed-Powys Police in an updated briefing. | |
| Earlier, Insp Eric Evans told a news conference there was always an "element of doubt" when dealing with children. | |
| Firefighters, the coastguard, a lifeboat crew and an RAF Sea King rescue helicopter joined the search. | Firefighters, the coastguard, a lifeboat crew and an RAF Sea King rescue helicopter joined the search. |
| Insp Evans said the 75-mile river has a very strong current. | |
| The search, centred near Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen, stopped overnight but began again at about 09:30 GMT on Wednesday. | The search, centred near Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen, stopped overnight but began again at about 09:30 GMT on Wednesday. |
| Police officers said specially trained officers are supporting the boy's family. | Police officers said specially trained officers are supporting the boy's family. |
| The spot is known locally as "the steels" because of steel plates forming new banks after the river was moved to make way for a new dual carriageway. | |
| Landowner Chris Thomas said it was popular with local children, especially in the summer months, and he went to send away two youngsters on Tuesday because he was worried about the risk but they ran away. | |
| Mr Thomas said children liked jumping into the river and they called it "22" because they believe it is 22ft deep. |