Boy, 13, dies after jumping into canal
BBCA 13-year-old boy has died after he was pulled from a canal in Exeter, police have confirmed.
The incident happened at about 16:35 BST on Monday at Clapperbrook Lane East.
Emergency services were alerted when the child failed to surface after jumping into the canal.
After he was pulled from the water, he was taken to hospital in a serious condition, where he later died, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
'Awful and tragic incident'
Police, fire and ambulance services were in attendance and his next of kin had been informed, officers added.
Acting Supt Chris Conway said: "This is an awful and tragic incident, and we offer our condolences to the family who are being supported by specialist officers.
"We would ask that the privacy of the family is respected as they come to terms with their devastating loss."
Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
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