Police have recovered the body of a teenage boy from a river on the Suffolk-Norfolk border.
Officers were called to the River Waveney at Beccles Quay in Beccles, off Fen Lane, at around 7.30pm on Wednesday.
The teenager had entered the water with friends but had not resurfaced, they said.
Several emergency services joined the search operation, including Suffolk Police, Suffolk Fire & Rescue, East of England Ambulance Service, air ambulance crew and HM Coastguard.
Suffolk Police confirmed later on Wednesday night that a body was found.
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A spokesman said: ‘Police can confirm the body of a teenager has been located in the River Waveney in Beccles.
‘Officers were called to Beccles Quay, off Fen Lane, just before 7.30pm, following concerns for the safety of a teenage boy who had entered the river with friends but had not resurfaced.
‘A multi-agency operation was launched, with police, Suffolk Fire & Rescue, East of England Ambulance Service, air ambulance crew and HM Coastguard all in attendance to the incident.
‘Searches were conducted and sadly the body of a teenage boy has now been located and recovered from the water.
‘The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file with be prepared for the coroner in due course.
‘The boy’s next of kin have been notified.’
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