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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Cooper

Evidence suggests missing teenage swimmer never left quarry – police

Evidence gathered during a month-long search for a missing 17-year-old strongly suggests he got into difficulty while swimming in a quarry and never left the water, police have said.

In a statement provided with the agreement of Toby Burwell’s parents, Warwickshire Police said despite extensive, expert-led searches, officers found no evidence the teenager “ever left the water, and there has been no positive sighting since”.

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