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Boy missing in river named as search continues

BBC News · Jun 1, 2026, 5:19 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Mackenzie was spotted going into the water off Ferry Boat Lane in Mexborough at about 20:00 BST on Saturday and had not been seen since.
  • South Yorkshire Police said his family were "living every parent's worst nightmare", with searches including an underwater team and Mountain Rescue volunteers.
  • "Sadly, none of our enquiries so far have found any indication that he got out of the water."

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Julia Bryson Yorkshire Phil Bodmer/BBCSearch teams have been looking for Mackenzie in the River Don since Saturday night Police have named an 11-year-old boy who went missing in the River Don in South Yorkshire as Mackenzie Swift as searches for him continue.

Mackenzie was spotted going into the water off Ferry Boat Lane in Mexborough at about 20:00 BST on Saturday and had not been seen since.

South Yorkshire Police said his family were "living every parent's worst nightmare", with searches including an underwater team and Mountain Rescue volunteers.

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