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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Thomas George

Teenager whose body was found in a river named as boy, 14, fights for life

A teenager whose body was found in a river in Cumbia has been named as 15-year-old Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick.

Lewis, who was from Carlisle, and three other teenage boys got into difficulty in the River Eden near to the Rosehill area of the city on Friday evening.

His body was found shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday after a search operation. He has since been formally identified, Cumbria Police confirmed.

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