![]() The death happened as temperatures rose over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend before wind and rain hit swathes of the country yesterday. “He received medical attention at the scene, but was sadly pronounced deceased a short time later." West Yorkshire Police said the death was not suspicious.Ī spokesperson said: "At 4.32pm on Saturday, police received a concern for safety report for a male in the canal by Thwaite Lane, Leeds.Įmergency services attended and recovered a teenage male from the water. "Every time I went to my mum’s he would show me his school books and how well he was doing bless him. "It was awful they shouldn’t have to be doing this “He was only 14, found his first love and everything! "Having to see my mum and my sister breakdown, literally dropping to the floor with the heartache! Stood watching the water specialists, paramedics and firefighters trying to find him under the water, hoping that he’d still be alive when they found him but sadly he wasn’t. She said: "As many of you know my nephew George tragically died. ![]() Samantha Lowe, the teenager's aunt, described George’s death as traumatic and heartbreaking’. “He briefly came to the surface once and then sank below and his girlfriend called for help,” she said. Mrs Buckham told how her grandson had attempted to reach a ladder that led from the water to the raised towpath, but he was beaten by the current. ![]()
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