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Search for missing teenage diver Teenage diver search scaled down
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A major search is under way for a 14-year-old diver missing off Devon. The search for a 14-year-old diver missing off Devon has been scaled down.
The rescue off Berry Head in Torbay, involving helicopters, lifeboats and teams of police divers, is being co-ordinated by Brixham Coastguard. Helicopters, lifeboats and teams of police divers have been searching for the boy off Berry Head in Torbay since the alarm was raised at 1315 BST.
The alarm was raised at 1315 BST with a mayday from the vessel Jennifer Ann informing them a diver was missing from a nearby boat which had no VHF radio.
The teenage boy, who was diving with his father, disappeared when the pair were surfacing.The teenage boy, who was diving with his father, disappeared when the pair were surfacing.
When the father reached the surface, his son could not be seen. A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said darkness had fallen and units were being returned to base after completing their search areas.
Brixham Coastguard watch manager Zoe Boyne said current conditions were reasonable, although gales are forecast later. "Nothing has been found after eight hours solid searching, but we will be liaising with police overnight," the spokeswoman added.
The alarm was raised by a vessel called Jennifer Ann, made a distress call on the dive boat's behalf, as it did not have a VHF radio onboard.
The pair were diving from a dive rigid inflatable boat and began to come up together.
When they were 10 metres from the surface, the teenager signalled to his father he was OK, but when the man reached the surface he could not see his son.
The search has involved helicopters from RNAS Culdrose, RMB Chivenor and RNLI lifeboats from Brixham, Teignmout, Salcombe.
A relief all weather Mersey class boat which was travelling to Brixham after a refit in Falmouth was also involved.