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Missing boy dies after river hunt Child dies on family river trip
(about 13 hours later)
A seven-year-old boy has died after he went missing near the River Dee in north Wales, police have said. A seven-year-old boy has died after he went missing near the River Dee in north Wales.
A major search was launched after he disappeared at Connah's Quay in Deeside at shortly after 1500 BST on Sunday. A major search was launched after he disappeared at Connah's Quay in Deeside shortly after 1500 BST on Sunday.
The boy was found about four hours later and taken to hospital but was pronounced dead, North Wales Police have confirmed. The boy was found about four hours later and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead, North Wales Police said.
A coastguard official said the boy had gone missing while snorkelling in the river with his family.A coastguard official said the boy had gone missing while snorkelling in the river with his family.
The RNLI, fire service, ambulance and north west regional underwater research team were all involved in the search.The RNLI, fire service, ambulance and north west regional underwater research team were all involved in the search.
A Connah's Quay man described how he jumped into the river and dragged one boy to safety. A Connah's Quay man described how he jumped into the river and dragged another child boy to safety.
Nicholas Brown said he was out for a walk with his wife when he saw some boys bobbing in the water and calling for help.Nicholas Brown said he was out for a walk with his wife when he saw some boys bobbing in the water and calling for help.
He swam out and grabbed one boy, but was too exhausted to swim back out again.He swam out and grabbed one boy, but was too exhausted to swim back out again.
Mr Brown said he also saw a man also in the water, who he believed to be the boys' father, being rescued by another man. The boy was discovered several hours after he went missing
He said he also saw a man also in the water - believed to be the boys' father - being rescued by another man.
A third person, another child, was also rescued.A third person, another child, was also rescued.
But another boy went missing. He was found about four hours later, and pronounced dead in hospital. Mr Brown said: "I could save one but not the other and that's the hard thing... I just didn't have the strength".
Mr Brown said "I could save one but not the other and that's the hard thing... I just didn't have the strength".
He said it was "a waste of a young life. People have got be be warned about the river... it's just too treacherous."He said it was "a waste of a young life. People have got be be warned about the river... it's just too treacherous."