Boy, 14, dies after jumping into 'no swimming' area of River Thames during heatwave

The teenager entered the water at Millwall Outer Dock in east London yesterday evening as temperatures soared to 30C.

Boy, 14, dies after jumping into water to cool off in 'no swimming' area of River Thames  GB News

Signs in the area warn against unauthorised swimming (Picture: John Dunne) A 14-year-old schoolboy has died after he jumped into the River Thames as temperatures soared above 30C. The boy entered the water at Millwall Outer Dock, east London, on Monday and got into difficulty in the water. The dock has a deck jutting o

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has tragically been found dead after he disappeared from a popular UK open water swimming spot. Emergency services were called to Ferry Road, London, yesterday after receiving reports that a teenage boy had entered the water and vanished. Rescue boats, police, ambulance crews and fire crews responded