A 15-year-old boy who was found dead after getting into difficulty in a river in Carlisle has been named as Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick.
He had gone missing following the incident near Rosehill at around 6.40pm but his body was sadly later discovered yesterday afternoon after a search operation.Another boy, aged 14, was airlifted to hospital where he still remains in a critical condition.
One of the group managed to swim to safety and the other was pulled from the water by a member of the public. Chief superintendent Lisa Hogan said yesterday: 'This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family of the 15-year-old boy at this difficult time.'A statement released by Cumbria Police today said: ‘Police can confirm that a body located in the River Eden has been formally identified as Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick, aged 15, from Carlisle.
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