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Kristy Dawson & Laura Sharman

Heartbroken sister of boy, 13, who drowned pays tribute to 'smiley, happy, little man'

A devastated sister has shared an urgent warning to take care in the hot weather after her 13-year-old brother drowned.

Robert Hattersley told his sister Emma Hattersley that he was going for a dip with friends at the River Tyne during the scorching July heatwave.

But he got into difficulty while swimming as he was pulled in by strong currents and his friends were unable to save him.

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