Police urging public to stay away from search for missing boy in Doncaster

Bauer Media
Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 1st Jun 2026

Police in Doncaster are urging that we let them search for a missing 11 year old there, saying that members of the public could get hurt looking themselves.

The boy was last seen on Saturday going into the River Don.

Emergency services have been at the scene since, with them looking in the river and the land around Ferry Boat Lane.

Police in Doncaster say:

"Extensive activities in the search for the missing 11-year-old boy resumed in and around the River Don at first light this morning (1 June). Licensed police search officers, the underwater search team, and Mountain Rescue will continue water and land searches today.

"We understand people are desperate to help but, for everyone's safety, we must ask that only those involved in our operation join the search. We are doing everything we can to find this young man but, if a member of the public was to get in to trouble whilst searching, we would need to pause our search to help."

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