A body has been found in the search for a teenager who got into trouble while swimming in a river in Northumberland.
The body was recovered by Northumberland Police Marines.
The force said: “Official identification has not yet been carried out but we believe this is the missing boy.
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“This is a tragic update that we hoped we would never have to give.
“His family are being supported by staff and our thoughts are with them at this terrible time.”
The boy was found in a river near Ovingham and police said he was found after a lengthy search.
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Search operations began at around 4.15pm on Sunday after Northumberland Police received a report of concern for the welfare of a man who had been seen in the river.
It comes as the UK is expected to hit record temperatures on Monday and Tuesday, with authorities advising people to stay indoors.
It is one of a number of water-related tragedies during the heatwave, following the deaths of a 16-year-old boy in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, and a 50-year-old man in a reservoir near Leeds.
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Leeds police urged people to stay away from bodies of water following the death at Ardsley Dam on Saturday, while Manchester police issued a similar warning on Saturday.
Met Office forecasters have issued a red warning for Monday and Tuesday in a sign that temperatures are expected to soar above 40C.
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How to stay safe in the heat – official advice
Avoid the sun between 11:00 and 15:00 and avoid physical exertion
Drink plenty of fluids and avoid excessive alcohol
Draw the curtains in rooms that face the sun
Never leave anyone in a parked car – and check on elderly and vulnerable neighbours
Walk in the shade, apply sunscreen, and wear a wide-brimmed hat
Check that medicines can be stored according to instructions – and check that your fridges, freezers and fans are working properly
On Sunday, the chief executive of the College of Paramedics, Tracey Nicholls, warned that the “brutal heat” the UK is expected to experience over the next few days could lead to deaths.
She told Sunday’s Sophy Ridge On Sky News programme: “It’s not like a lovely hot day where we can put on some sun cream and go out and enjoy a swim and a meal out.
“It’s serious heat that can end up killing people because it’s so fierce. We’re just not ready for that kind of heat in this country.”
The UK’s Health Security Agency raised its heat health warning to level 4 – a “national emergency” – on Friday.
Level 4 is reached when “the heatwave is so severe and/or prolonged that its effects extend beyond the health and social care system”
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