The family of a 14-year-old boy who drowned in a Leeds canal after jumping in as an Easter prank have made a heartbreaking tribute to their 'precious' lad.
George Lund, 14, jumped into the River Aire, Leeds, near to George Mann Road in Hunslet, after walking along the towpath with friends. His grandmother Sam Buckham who laid flowers at the spot this morning, (Easter Monday), said George jumped in the water as a prank thinking he would easily be able to get out of the cold water.
Mrs Buckham said he was trying to swim to a ladder but he was beaten by the current. She said he had jumped into the water as an Easter prank thinking he'd be able to get out quickly. She said: "He briefly came to the surface once and then sank below and his girlfriend called for help."
