Summary

  • Live updates for Tuesday 11 July 2017

  • Body found in search for missing 12-year-old

  • Alarm was raised on Monday evening after reports a boy had fallen into the River Trent

  • Hundreds of people helped search for Owen Jenkins around Beeston Marina

  • Death will hit 'close-knit community'

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates will resume at 08:00 Wednesday

  1. Watch: East Midlands weather forecastpublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    What's in store for Tuesday?

  2. Family pays tribute to teenager killed in school trip bus crashpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    The family of a 14-year-old girl who died in a minibus crash during a school trip have paid tribute to their "beautiful daughter and twin sister".

    Holly Brown, a pupil at John Taylor High School in Barton-Under-Needwood in Staffordshire, was killed when the bus she was travelling in was involved in a collision with a bin lorry in Birmingham.

    In a statement, external, her mother, father and twin sister Emma said: "We are so proud of what you achieved.

    "You grasped every opportunity that life presented to you, displaying so much passion, enthusiasm and determination in pursuit of your dreams.

    Holly BrownImage source, Family photo

    "You grasped every opportunity that life presented to you, displaying so much passion, enthusiasm and determination in pursuit of your dreams.

    "All this without forgetting to care about people, being there for others and having time for those that needed it.

    "We will miss you so much but you will always be in our thoughts, hearts and prayers."

  3. Man killed in A50 crashpublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    A driver has died in a crash on the A50 in Derbyshire.

    Police said a man in his thirties was killed when his car struck a barrier between the A6 and A38 on the eastbound carriageway at about 15:00 yesterday.

    Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any useful dashcam footage has been asked to contact Derbyshire Police by calling 101.

  4. Soubry: Marina death boy 'was trying to help others'published at 08:39 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    The Conservative MP for Broxtowe wrote this last night - though we've had no official details on the circumstances around Owen Jenkins's death.

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  5. Vicky McClure: Marina death 'heartbreaking'published at 08:17 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Nottingham actress Vicky McClure tweeted this after news of the body being discovered broke last night...

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  6. River at weir a 'very fast current'published at 07:53 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Brad O'Riordan, who has a boat at Beeston Marina, has been commenting on how dangerous the water can be, especially for people who do not know it.

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    He said: "The problem over there is while the weir is low, you've got the hydro station that has taken most of the river water.

    "If you fall into the current on the other side of the weir, it is going to get you, it is a very fast current there.

    "I don't think kids realise what they are getting into when they go into the water there."

  7. Boy had gone into the river 'but hadn't come out'published at 07:49 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Boat owner Brad O'Riordan said he returned home to Beeston Marina to see the air ambulance land and emergency services searching for missing Owen Jenkins...

  8. Watch: River search was 'major operation'published at 07:39 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    East Midlands Today

    Incident Commander Bryn Coleman, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said the search for missing Owen Jenkins was a major operation...

  9. At the scene: Death will hit 'close knit community'published at 07:06 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    I'm at Beeston Marina this morning following the terrible news overnight.

    It's very quiet here at the moment but I spoke to a man who lives on a barge on the River Trent.

    Beeston

    He told me that last night the atmosphere was grim with hundreds of people helping in the search for missing Owen Jenkins after he fell into the river.

    Both the barge owner and a dog walker told me it's a close knit community and this will hit hard.

  10. Your tributes: Body find 'terrible news'published at 06:56 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Facebook

    You've been leaving your thoughts on Facebook, external following the news that a body was found in the River Trent in the search for missing Owen Jenkins.

    Tracie Perrin wrote: "Such terrible news. Deepest sympathy goes to his family and friends."

    Jen Heyes said: "How sad, his poor family."

    Dee Chettle added: "My deepest sympathy to his family.

  11. Beeston Marina fall: Body found after major searchpublished at 06:44 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Ben Truslove
    BBC News Online

    Emergency services were called out to Beeston Marina last night after reports a 12-year-old boy had fallen into the River Trent.

    A major search operation was launched with more than 30 firefighters, dozens of police officers and support from the helicopter and underwater search teams.

    Specialist rescue equipment

    But the police confirmed at about 22:00 last night that a body had been found in the river.

    Although the body hasn't been officially identified, he has been named locally as Owen Jenkins.

  12. Good morning: Join us for today’s live news coveragepublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 11 July 2017

    Good morning and welcome to this morning's live page. We're bringing you all the latest after police searching for a missing 12-year-old boy found a body.

    A massive operation was launched after Owen Jenkins fell into the River Trent at Beeston Marina at about 18:00 last night.

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