Northumberland council criticised after latest drowning in River Tyne

Northumberland council criticised after latest drowning in River Tyne

Parents of boy who died in same stretch of water in 2022 say: ‘What have they been doing for the last two years?’

The parents of a boy who drowned in the River Tyne two years ago have said there were missed opportunities to educate children about water safety, following the death of another boy in the same part of the river on Saturday.

Emergency teams launched a large rescue operation at the weekend after reports that two boys had got into trouble in fast-moving water near Ovingham, Northumberland.

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