
A police helicopter and specialist rescue teams were involved in a search for the teenager after being called to the river Erewash in Stapleford, near Nottingham, on Saturday.
Nottinghamshire police said its underwater search unit had located the body of a young male after responding to a report that a boy had gone into the river.
A spokesperson said: “The force received a call at 3.42pm to say that a boy had not re-emerged at the surface after entering the water. Emergency services, including police, fire and rescue and the East Midlands ambulance service were at the scene within minutes.
“During a search of the river, the body was found shortly after 5.30pm.”
Inquiries to determine the circumstances of the incident are ongoing, the spokesperson said.
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