Body recovered from River Ribble after search for missing 12-year-old boy

Officers were called at 2.06pm following a report of a concern for safety after a boy had gone into the River Ribble Ribble - (Ribble Valley Borough Council)

A body recovered from the the River Ribble is believed to that of a missing boy, police say.

Lancashire Police believe the body to be that of a 12-year-old boy who was missing after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends on Tuesday.