Boy, 13, dies after jumping into canal
The teenager failed to surface after jumping into the canal at Clapperbrook Lane East, Exeter, on Monday, 5 May, Devon and Cornwall police said.
Tuesday 6 May 2025 13:01, UK
A 13-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a canal.
The teenager failed to surface after jumping into the canal at Clapperbrook Lane East, Exeter, on Monday, 5 May, Devon and Cornwall police said.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.35pm, with police, fire, and ambulance services in attendance.
The boy was pulled from the water and received first aid before being taken to hospital in serious condition, where he later died.
His next of kin have been informed, officers said in a statement.
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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."
Police said the teenager's death is not being treated as suspicious.