Body found in search for missing boy at Anderby Creek
A body has been found by emergency crews searching for a teenage boy who had been reported missing in the water at a beach in Lincolnshire.Several emergency services and organisations had been involved in searching for the boy at Anderby Creek following an initial call at about 14:50 BST on Saturday.RNLI lifeboats, HM Coastguard land-based units, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, police drones and police officers were all involved in the extensive search of the beaches.The body was found in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to Lincolnshire Police, who said the boy's family was being supported by specially trained officers.
In a statement, a police spokesperson said: "Our thoughts at this time are with the boy's family."We would like to thank the public's help in allowing emergency services to respond to the incident."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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