06-05-2025
Boy, 13, dies after jumping into canal and 'failing to resurface'
A teenager has died after jumping into a canal in Exeter.
The alarm was raised after the boy, 13, didn't resurface after plunging into the waterway on Clapperbrook Lane East.
The emergency services arrived to the scene at about 4.35pm yesterday after concerns for the child.
The boy had 'failed to surface after jumping into the water,' the police said.
He was rushed to the hospital in a serious condition, where he later died. More Trending
His next of kin have been informed of the death, which is not being treated as suspicious.
Acting Superintendent Chris Conway, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: 'This is an awful and tragic incident, and we offer our condolences to the family, who are being supported by specialist officers.
'We would ask that the privacy of the family is respected as they come to terms with their devastating loss.'
The coroner will look into the circumstances that led to his death.
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