Police have confirmed the death of a 13-year-old boy found in the Taff River in Cardiff.
Detective Inspector Abby Biddle said: “At 4.45pm today (Tuesday, June 21st) a report was received of children in the Taff River near Forest Farm Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff and a boy went missing. A thorough search was carried out by police, fire brigade, ambulance, coast guard and police helicopter.
“The missing 13-year-old boy was found in the river at around 5.45 pm and despite the efforts of the Emergency Service he was not able to be resuscitated. The boy’s family has been informed and is currently receiving support. H.M. The medical examiner has been informed and is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Firefighters, police and paramedics were present in the Whitchurch and Llandaff North areas this afternoon. There were reports on social media about the strong presence of the emergency services on Ty-Mawr Road and Heol Don. A helicopter of the St. Atan National Police is searching the area. One witness said the path by the river was closed in Landaf North.
A local wrote on social media shortly after 5 pm that they saw 25 emergency vehicles parked next to the water wheel in Whitchurch. Our photographer announced shortly after 8pm that Whitchurch was free of emergency services. The BBC reported at the time that a man had been taken to a University Hospital in Wales after a search. You can find our full coverage of the incident here.
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