Body of child found in River Swale
North Yorkshire Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious
Last updated 17th Aug 2025
The body of a child has been found in the River Swale in North Yorkshire.
Emergency services were called to Richmond at 5pm yesterday (16 August) to reports a 12-year-old boy had entered the water, and hadn't been seen since.
Search teams attended, and a body was found late last night.
The body is yet to be identified but the boy’s family have been informed and are receiving support from specially-trained officers.
North Yorkshire Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious.
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