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| Boy's body recovered from river | |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| The body of a 10-year-old boy who was swept away while playing on mud flats in Gloucestershire has been recovered, police said. | |
| The youngster was with other children when he disappeared in the River Severn between Newnham and Arlingham. | |
| Police and coastguard helicopters began a search for the boy when he went missing on Sunday evening. | |
| A police spokesman said he fell into deep water and two of his friends made unsuccessful efforts to rescue him. | |
| Family gathered | |
| He said: "It is unclear what the boy was doing at the time, but he was in the company of other youths. | He said: "It is unclear what the boy was doing at the time, but he was in the company of other youths. |
| "It appears to be some kind of tragedy rather than a deliberate act." | "It appears to be some kind of tragedy rather than a deliberate act." |
| The body was discovered at around 0945 BST by a member of the public about 400 yards from The Passage Inn on the east bank of the river. | |
| Police confirmed that family members had gathered at the scene and were waiting in a nearby pub to discover the youngster's fate. | |
| A woman, believed to be the boy's mother, was seen being led to the river by police officers to identify the body. | |
| The coroner has been informed. |