Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at sea

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McGrory, G. (2026, August 5). Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at sea. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9wz8ly5y5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-08-05 · by Grace McGrory

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A 13-year-old boy who went missing while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast has been found dead. A body was recovered by police at around 04:30 on Wednesday morning after an extensive search operation involving multiple emergency services. Formal identification has not taken place, but the boy's family has been informed and is being supported by officers. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening near the South Promenade in Hornsea, where the boy had gotten into difficulty while swimming.
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Story summary

A body has been found in the search for a 13-year-old boy who went missing while swimming off the coast of East Yorkshire, specifically at South Promenade in Hornsea. The boy had gotten into difficulty around 6pm on Tuesday, prompting an extensive search operation involving teams from HM Coastguard, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and Humberside Fire and Rescue, as well as local rescue crews. The body was recovered around 4:30am on Wednesday, but formal identification has not yet taken place. The boy's family has been informed and is receiving support from police officers. Ch Supt Phil Booker expressed the devastating nature of the outcome, saying it will cause "sadness and concern" in the community.

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📰 Missing Boy Search Continues
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Grace McGrory
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🔮 Booker said: "We know the sadness and concern this will cause in the community, and we would ask that the family's privacy is respected during this incredibly difficult time. "
2026-08-05 · assertive framing · Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at sea
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Topics

East Yorkshire HM Coastguard Hornsea Humberside Fire and Rescue Yorkshire Ambulance Service

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Booker PERSON · 1× East Yorkshire GPE · 1× HM Coastguard ORG · 1× Hornsea GPE · 1× Hornsea Inshore Rescue ORG · 1× Humberside Fire and Rescue ORG · 1× Phil Booker PERSON · 1× RNLI ORG · 1× Yorkshire Ambulance Service ORG · 1×

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Booker said: "We know the sadness and concern this will cause in the community, and we would ask that the family's privacy is respected during this incredibly difficult time. "
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-05
🔮 Booker said: "We know the sadness and concern this will cause in the community, and we would ask that the family's privacy is respected during this incredibly difficult time. "
2026-08-05 · BBC News
Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at sea · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Published A body has been found in the search for a teenager who went missing off the East Yorkshire coast, police have confirmed. asserted
police → publish → coast
Emergency services were called to the South Promenade, in Hornsea, at about 18:00 BST on Tuesday after reports that a 13-year-old boy had got into difficulty while swimming. asserted
boy → call → difficulty
Police said an "extensive search operation" had involved teams from HM Coastguard, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and Humberside Fire and Rescue. asserted
operation → say → Coastguard
Crews from Hornsea Inshore Rescue and the RNLI also attended. asserted
Crews → attend → Rescue
Ch Supt Phil Booker said: "This is an incredibly heartbreaking outcome, and our thoughts are with the boy's family and friends at this devastating time." asserted
thoughts → say → time
Police said a body had been recovered at about 04:30 on Wednesday, but formal identification had not taken place. asserted
identification → say → place
They added the boy's family had been informed, and were being supported by officers. asserted
family → add → officers
Booker said: "We know the sadness and concern this will cause in the community, and we would ask that the family's privacy is respected during this incredibly difficult time. " asserted
privacy → say → time
I would like to thank all of the emergency services involved in the search, along with members of the public for their support and cooperation." asserted
I → like → support
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