A body has been recovered from the River Ribble in Ribchester after a 12-year-old boy got into difficulty while swimming with friends.
Police said a search was launched shortly after 2pm today (May 26) after a report of a concern for safety when a boy entered the river after temperatures soared across the county.
There was a large-scale search involving officers from Lancashire Police's underwater search unit and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, along with North West Ambulance Service.
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Police said a body was recovered from the river at 7.50pm and, while formal identification has not taken place, police believe it is the body of the missing boy.
His family are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.
His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed to the coroner.
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