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Body found in search for boy, 11, who went missing in South Yorkshire river

The Guardian · Jun 2, 2026, 8:51 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Mackenzie Swift entered the River Don in Mexborough on Saturday evening and failed to emerge A body has been found in the search for an 11-year-old boy who went missing after entering the River Don in South Yorkshire on Saturday. Mackenzie Swift entered the river in Mexborough at around 8pm and fail

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