River search under way for missing boy, 11

A hunt is nether mode for an 11-year-old lad who was past seen entering the River Don successful Mexborough.

Emergency services were called to Ferry Boat Lane astatine astir 20:00 BST connected Saturday to reports a lad had entered the h2o but had not been seen getting out.

A specializer operation, including underwater searches, remains ongoing and the boy's household is being supported, South Yorkshire Police said.

Members of the nationalist are asked to enactment distant from the country to let crews to transportation retired their work, the unit added.

Insp Neil Pryce said witnesses and items near connected the riverbank indicated wherever the lad whitethorn person entered the water.

"Utilising specializer cognition and skills, a coordinated multi-agency cognition is nether mode and we are doing everything we tin to find this young man," helium said.

"This is simply a tragic incidental and we recognize that members of the nationalist privation to bash each they tin to assistance but we indispensable inquire that, for everyone's safety, lone those who are progressive successful our cognition participate the River Don."