The devastated family of a teenager who died after getting into trouble in the River Tyne have described him as "kind and loving".
Robert Hattersley, 13, of Crawcrook, Gateshead, lost his life following an incident in the river near Ovingham in Northumberland on Sunday afternoon. The emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 4.15pm.
Searches were carried out by a number of organisations including police, Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service, Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and Mountain Rescue. Robert’s body was later found in the water and he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
