River lad, 14, dies ...pal, 13, critical
Daily Mirror UK|May 20, 2024
A TEENAGER died and another is fighting for his life after getting into difficulty in a stretch of river where a boy drowned in 2022.
HOLLIE BONE and KRISTY DAWSON
River lad, 14, dies ...pal, 13, critical

Police were called after reports that the boys had got into difficulty in the River Tyne near a bridge at Ovingham, Northumberland, on Saturday at 3.30pm.

A 14-year-old was declared dead at the scene, while the other, aged 13, was last night in a critical condition in hospital.

Firefighters cut down a swing at the scene yesterday afternoon.

This story is from the May 20, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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