Body found in river search for 12-year-old boy

Floral tributes left at the scene at Richmond Falls on Sunday morning

A body has been found by police searching a North Yorkshire river for a missing 12-year-old boy.

Officers were called just after 17:00 BST on Saturday after the boy was seen going into the River Swale in Richmond.

North Yorkshire Police carried out extensive searches along with fire and rescue officers and specialist search teams, but said the body of a child was recovered at 22:45 BST.

The child is yet to be formally identified but family have been informed and are receiving support from specially trained officers, police said.

Bouquets of flowers were left near Richmond Falls on Sunday morning.

Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

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