06-05-2025
BREAKING NEWS Bank Holiday tragedy as boy, 13, dies after jumping into canal
A teenage boy has died after jumping into a canal on Bank Holiday Monday.
The 13-year-old failed to surface after leaping into the canal in Exeter, Devon.
He was pulled from the water and given first aid.
The boy was rushed to an Exeter hospital in a serious condition, where he died.
Devon and Cornwall police said emergency crews were called to Clapperbrook Lane East at 4.35pm.
Acting Superintendent Chris Conway 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.'
His death is not being treated as suspicious and his family have been informed.
One local said: 'There are areas of the canal where swimming is banned. There are warning signs in these areas.'
This is a breaking story, more to follow.
