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| Teenage diver search called off | Teenage diver search called off |
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| The search for a 14-year-old diver missing off Devon has been called off. | The search for a 14-year-old diver missing off Devon has been called off. |
| 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. | 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 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. |
| A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said darkness had fallen and units were being returned to base after completing their search areas. | A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said darkness had fallen and units were being returned to base after completing their search areas. |
| "Nothing has been found after eight hours solid searching, but we will be liaising with police overnight," the spokeswoman added. | "Nothing has been found after eight hours solid searching, but we will be liaising with police overnight," the spokeswoman added. |
| It's not good news, but at least we know we tried our best Simon James, Torbay inshore lifeboat | |
| Simon James, second mechanic on Torbay's inshore lifeboat, told BBC News the eight-hour search had been emotional one for everyone. | |
| "It's a young child and with both his parents there on the scene it did spur us on. | |
| "We'd have liked a better result. It's not good news, but at least we know we tried our best." | |
| 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 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 father and son 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. | 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. | 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. | A relief all weather Mersey class boat which was travelling to Brixham after a refit in Falmouth was also involved. |