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| Doncaster boy Lewis Eddleston drowned in ditch | |
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| A 13-year-old boy found dead in a ditch in Doncaster died from drowning a post-mortem examination has found. | A 13-year-old boy found dead in a ditch in Doncaster died from drowning a post-mortem examination has found. |
| The body of Lewis Eddleston, also know as Lewis Morley, was found on Wednesday near The Boulevard, Edenthorpe. | The body of Lewis Eddleston, also know as Lewis Morley, was found on Wednesday near The Boulevard, Edenthorpe. |
| The teenager was last seen at about 16:00 GMT on Sunday with friends at a playing field in the area. | |
| A post-mortem examination conducted on Wednesday found the youngster died a short time after he was last seen, South Yorkshire Police said. | A post-mortem examination conducted on Wednesday found the youngster died a short time after he was last seen, South Yorkshire Police said. |
| Officers said they had received help from the community in trying to trace him but there had also been a number of false sightings reported on social media sites. | |
| Graham Wakeling, headteacher of Hungerhill School, said: "The school community is devastated by the news of Lewis' sudden death, which was a shock to us all. | |
| "Lewis was an extremely popular young man with a good sense of humour. | |
| "He was a lively character around the school and always had a smile on his face." | |
| Police said an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the youngster's death was continuing. |