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Daily Mirror
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Lexi Iles & Charlie Duffield

Boy, 14, who drowned in River Thames heatwave tragedy 'unable to swim and hated water'

The father of a 14 year-old-boy who drowned in the River Thames during the heatwave, says his son was unable to swim and despised the water.

Brian Sasu was spending time with friends at Tagg's Island in Hampton, South West London, on Monday when afternoon temperatures rose to 37C, My London reports.

The teenager allegedly went into the water to cool down, but experienced difficulty and went missing in the Thames.

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