Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at sea

A teenager went missing while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast on Tuesday.

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Body found in search for 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming in Humberside

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Police searching for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast yesterday have found a body.

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BBC Published 5 August 2026

Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at sea

Sky Published 5 August 2026

Body found in search for 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming in Humberside

Police searching for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast yesterday have found a body.

Sky Published 5 August 2026

Body found in search for 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming

Police searching for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast yesterday have found a body.

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