A body has been found in a river by search teams looking for a missing 12-year-old boy.
North Yorkshire Police said the body was recovered from the River Swale in Richmond at 10.45pm on Saturday.
Police launched a search after reports that a 12-year-old boy had entered the river at around 5pm.
Richmond Falls
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Following further searches of the river, sadly search teams recovered a child’s body from the water at 10.45pm today.
“The body is yet to be identified but the boy’s family have been informed and are receiving support from specially-trained officers.
“Emergency services currently remain at the scene.
“We are not treating the death as suspicious and we are not in a position to share any further information at this time.”
Firefighters, mountain rescue workers and members of the public were involved in the search, centred around the Richmond Falls.
