Search ongoing as boy, 15, swept away after getting into difficulties in river

16 July 2023 , 14:18

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The boy, 15, was reported missing in the River North Esk (Image: Alamy Stock Photo)

Emergency services have launched a search for a boy, 15, who was swept away after getting into difficulties in a river.

The teenager was reported missing in the River North Esk near Edzell, in Angus, Scotland, on Saturday evening at around 5pm.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it is no longer at the scene but added three appliances and specialist resources had joined the search near the Blue Door River Walk until around 10.50pm.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police were made aware of a 15-year-old boy in difficulty in the water in the River North Esk near Gannochy Bridge, Edzell, around 5.10pm on Saturday July 15.

“Emergency services remain in attendance and searches are ongoing. The boy’s next of kin are aware.”

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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: "We were alerted at 5.03pm on Saturday, July 15, to an incident at Blue Door River Walk in Edzell."

Antony Clements-Thrower