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20 hours ago
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Body found in search for missing boy who fell into water at beauty spot
Police, fire and mountain rescue teams descended on Richmond Falls in North Yorkshire in the search for a child on Saturday after he was reported missing. A body has been found in the search for a missing 12-year-old boy who fell into the water at a popular beauty spot. Search teams from police, fire and mountain rescue teams descended on Richmond Falls in North Yorkshire in the search for a child on Saturday after he was reported missing. Police have now confirmed the body of a child has been discovered in the water, reports the Mirror. A force spokesperson confirmed that the body was recovered on Saturday night, a matter of hours after the search was launched at roughly 5pm. They told Teeside Live: "Following further searches of the river, sadly search teams recovered a child's body from the water at 10.45pm today (Saturday, August 16)." Police said the body is yet to be officially identified, but said the family of the missing boy have been informed. The statement added: "The body is yet to be identified but the boy's family have been informed and are receiving support from specially-trained officers. "Emergency services currently remain at the scene. We are not treating the death as suspicious and we are not in a position to share any further information at this time." Richmond Falls is a popular spot with families and young people during the summer months because of its small waterfalls and shallow pools. Locals looked on as the the emergency search operation unfolded at the spot. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Underwater dive teams were among the specialists deployed to the falls on the River Swale. Police initially saying they would be conducting "extensive searches". A police statement said on Saturday: "At 5pm today we received reports that a 12-year-old boy had entered the river in Richmond and not been seen since. "We deployed officers who have conducted extensive searches alongside underwater search teams and specialist search and rescue teams."
Daily Record
25-04-2025
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Lanzarote hotel room ceiling collapsed as family woken by 'big crash' at 3am
A fuming mum claims her family could have been killed on their Easter break to Lanzarote when a hotel room ceiling collapsed as they slept. Linsey Rees from Durham was on holiday with her mum and two kids when they were woken up by a 'big crash' at 3am on March 31. The 44-year-old couldn't believe her eyes, when she noticed the accommodation's 'concrete' bathroom ceiling had fallen down. Photos and video footage show large chunks of roof covering the shower, sink and floor - while exposed light bulb wires can be seen hanging down dangerously. Linsey was relieved her 74-year-old mum Denise Taylor and two kids Lucas Adams and Nevarah Littlefair, aged 15 and nine, weren't in the bathroom at the time. She fears Lucas's birthday trip abroad could have ended with her family members 'coming home in a box' had the ceiling fallen on their heads. The mum-of-two rushed down to reception where she says they gave her a new room and offered her free cocktails, which she refused and says she was 'disgusted' to only receive a £100 voucher from On The Beach, who she had booked the 'holiday from hell' with. However, after being contacted by reporters, they offered her a full £1,250 refund and an additional £100 voucher. Linsey told Teeside Live: "It's advertised as a four-star hotel but it certainly wasn't. It was a holiday from hell. At 3am all we heard was a big crash then my son came running into the bedroom and said 'mum look at the bathroom'. "The whole ceiling had come completely down. I was in shock and half asleep. Me and my son went over to the reception where I explained what happened but the receptionist said 'can I come and see?' because I think she thought it (had only come down) a little bit. "She walked in and said 'wow, I've never seen anything like this'. She moved us three doors down but my mum stayed awake and she didn't dare go back to sleep. "We only took our bags with passports because our main concern was just to get out of there because if those lights had snapped we would've got electrocuted. All this stuff in the bathroom was smashed but I couldn't get in to see what could be salvaged. "I know my mum's mirror broke, there were bottles of perfume smashed and the toothbrushes were covered in concrete. They didn't even offer us a complimentary toothbrush . "My kids were scarred from the experience and they wouldn't go in the new room's shower just in case. It was concrete that dropped so someone could've been killed if that had happened while we were in the shower or while we had gone to the toilet." The mum claims she was not told why the ceiling had collapsed and grew 'irate' when they offered her hotel freebies and a late check-out as an apology. Linsey said: "The receptionist kept offering us free drinks, free Wi-Fi and they tried to give me cocktails but I said 'I don't drink'. "She said she could give me a late check out and I did get irate and said I wouldn't take the late checkout but if they gave me a flight home now, I'd take that. Once I got home , reality hit me. "My children and mother could've been coming home in a box and that's not a nice thing to think. On The Beach only offered me a £100 voucher and it doesn't begin to make up for things. I think it's absolutely disgusting. If they offered me a free holiday there, I'd say definitely not. I'd never, ever step foot there again." An On The Beach spokesman said: "We are sorry to hear about the Rees' experience and understand how upsetting it must have been. We are urgently investigating this with the hotel . The initial support provided to Ms Lees did not meet our high standards or expectations and for that we are very sorry. "We have spoken with Ms Rees and she has accepted a full hotel refund with a further goodwill gesture for the inconvenience caused." The hotel has been contacted for comment.
