Boy, 13, missing after going swimming in the North Sea in Hornsea

NewsUK NewsEmergency services were called at around 6pm on TuesdayTom Burnett Content Editor22:04, 04 Aug 2026Updated 22:04, 04 Aug 2026Emergency services are searching for a 13-year-old boy who reportedly got into difficulty while swimming in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast.‌Humberside Police said they – along with the coastguard, ambulance service and fire crews – were called to the South Promenade in Hornsea at around 6pm after reports a teenager was in difficulty.‌Chief Superintendent Phil Booker said: “After receiving the report, officers were immediately deployed alongside other emergency services and upon attending, it was discovered that a 13-year-old boy had reportedly got into difficulty whilst swimming in the water.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inb