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Body found in search for boy, 12, missing in river
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- Yunus Mulla,in Ribchester,Lynette Horsburghand Jonny Humphries,North West BBCThe body is believed to be that of a 12-year-old boy reported missing earlier.
- The boy was with friends when he got into difficulty in the River Ribble, Ribchester, Lancashire, at about 14:00 BST on Tuesday.
- Police and fire crews with underwater units launched a major search of the area until a body was recovered from the water at about 19:50 BST.
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Yunus Mulla,in Ribchester,Lynette Horsburghand Jonny Humphries,North West BBCThe body is believed to be that of a 12-year-old boy reported missing earlier. A body has been found in a search for a 12-year-old boy who went missing after getting into difficulty swimming in a river.
The boy was with friends when he got into difficulty in the River Ribble, Ribchester, Lancashire, at about 14:00 BST on Tuesday.
Police and fire crews with underwater units launched a major search of the area until a body was recovered from the water at about 19:50 BST.
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