Body found in search of boy whose kayak capsized in Norfolk waterway | UK News

Police searching for a teenager who went missing after his kayak capsized in a canal in Norfolk say they have found a body.

A member of the public called emergency services after the 18-year-old went missing underwater at around 3.49pm on Sunday, Norfolk Police said.

The boy was using an inflatable kayak in the mid-level main drain at Wiggenhall St Germans, about four miles south of King’s Lynn, the force said.

The kayak, initially reported as a canoe, was recovered the day he disappeared.

Police said the teenager’s body was found on Wednesday in the water of the Mid-Level Main Drain – a canal created in the 17th century to drain parts of the Marshes.

“Although formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of the missing teenager have been informed and are receiving support,” Norfolk Police said in a statement.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. A file will be forwarded to the coroner in due course.

A dive team with sonar capabilities, specialist dogs, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service and Lowland Search and Rescue were involved in the search.

The teenager fell into the water during a hot spell in Norfolk, which continued throughout this week.

It comes as a heatwave spreads across the UK amid thunderstorm warnings.

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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the risk of drowning increases when schools close in the summer.

Craig Carter, assistant commissioner for prevention and protection at the LFB, added: “Often, young people are encouraged by their peers and are not aware of the dangers – no matter how experienced a swimmer you are, it can be impossible to know how deep you are. is. the water is or how fast it is moving.

“Even on hot days, the water temperature can be cold enough to cause cold water shock, causing panic, anxiety, disorientation and loss of muscle control.

Arrives just over a week later a 16-year-old boy died after experiencing difficulties at a reservoir in Dudley.

Tyrese Johnson’s family paid tribute to the “simply irreplaceable” teenager after his body was pulled from Lodge Farm Reservoir in the West Midlands town.

The 16-year-old disappeared on the same day an eight-year-old boy died after falling into the Arrow River in Alcester, Warwickshire.