Beccles - Body recovered from river

Police can confirm the body of a teenager has been located in the River Waveney in Beccles.

Officers were called to Beccles Quay, off Fen Lane, just before 7:30pm, following concerns for the safety of a teenage boy who had entered the river with friends but had not resurfaced.

A multi-agency operation was launched, with police, Suffolk Fire & Rescue, East of England Ambulance Service, air ambulance crew and HM Coastguard all in attendance to the incident.

Searches were conducted and sadly the body of a teenage boy has now been located and recovered from the water.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file with be prepared for the coroner in due course.

The boy’s next of kin have been notified.