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Body of boy, 15, found after he went missing while swimming in river with pals as other teen, 14, fights for life
A SCHOOLBOY has died after he and his friends got into difficulty while swimming in their local river.
Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick, 15, from Carlisle, was found shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday - after emergency services received reports that he and three other teenage boys had got into trouble in Cumbria's River Eden on Friday evening.
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A 14-year-old who was airlifted to hospital on Friday remains in a critical condition, while one of the group managed to swim to safety and another was rescued by a member of the public, Cumbria Police said.
Officers were alerted to the four boys struggling in the water in the city's Rosehill area at 6.41pm on Friday, prompting the launch of a large multi-agency search.
A file on the case will be passed to the coroner.
Two other teens managed to escape the water, authorities confirmed.
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One was able to swim to safety while the other was rescued by a heroic member of the public.
Both have since been evaluated by medical professionals.
Chief Superintendent Lisa Hogan of Cumbria Constabulary said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family of the 15-year-old boy at this difficult time.
"An extensive search operation has taken place since the incident was reported yesterday evening.
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"The search activity was assisted by emergency services, search and rescue teams, and specialist search professionals from Cumbria and from outside the county."
Spectators at Wembley Stadium paid their respects in the 15th minute of the Sky Bet League Two play-off final between Carlisle United and Stockport County.
Carlisle United Football Club tweeted: "The crowd pay their respects on 15 minutes to Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick - thoughts with his family, loved ones and friends - tragic news."
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