The dad of a 14 year-old-boy who drowned whilst cooling off in a river has claimed that his son could not swim and hated the water. Brian Sasu, 14, was with friends at Tagg’s Island in Hampton, South West London, on Monday afternoon as temperatures peaked at 37C.
The teenager reportedly got into the River Thames to cool down, but got into difficulty and went missing in the water. Police immediately started a search using specially trained officers and equipment. His body was found late on Tuesday afternoon.
Brian’s heartbroken father, George Sasu, spoke to MailOnline and told them: “Brian could not swim, he hated being in the water. He only liked playing football and never showed any interest in any kind of water sports. We are all devastated, this is like a nightmare. At the moment, we are waiting to hear more details from the police. This is a very difficult time for us.”
