Breaking news: Police confirm death of teenage boy who got into difficulties in the River Tyne

BREAKING NEWS

Police confirm death of teenage boy who got into difficulties in the River Tyne

Police and other rescue services at the scene of the search for two missing teenagers, at the River Tyne in Northumberland

Police today (Sunday May 19) confirmed the death of a boy who got into difficulty swimming in the River Tyne, in Northumberland, on Saturday.

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