Boy, 13, dies after going into the water at London's Royal Docks
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 13-year-old boy has died after going into the water at London's Royal Victoria Dock.
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The London Ambulance Service and Met Police were called to the scene at Dock Road, Silvertown to reports of a person in the water shortly after 4pm on Monday.
A boy was recovered from the water by first responders, and he was given first aid. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the boy was pronounced dead.
The identity of the child has not been released, but his next of kin have been informed and continue to be supported by specialist officers.
A police investigation is under way, the conclusion of which will be passed to the coroner.
At this stage there is nothing to suggest the involvement of a third party. There were no other people reported in the water or other reported injuries.
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Detective Superintendent Scott Ware, who leads public protection in north east London, said: "Our thoughts remain with the boy's family and loved ones as they come to terms with this tragedy. We kindly ask that their privacy is respected.
"We also make a plea to the public to avoid speculation and refrain from sharing distressing material online out of respect for the family and to preserve the investigation.
"Our sincere thanks go to the emergency services and partner agencies involved in the search and recovery efforts this evening, as well as members of the public who offered assistance and support.
"This incident is now being investigated on behalf of the coroner, and enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:“We were called at 4.07pm on Monday 29 June to reports of a person in the water at Dock Road, Silvertown.
“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics from our hazardous area response team (HART). We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
“Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a child was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The death of the boy brings the number of people who have died in water-related incidents during the recent hot weather to nine, and is in addition to the 15 who died during the spell of extremely warm weather in May.
The deaths prompted widespread warnings about the dangers of trying to cool off with a swim in the sea, lake or river, as the water is often much colder than expected and can cause cold water shock syndrome that can prove fatal.