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Search for teen missing in loch | Search for teen missing in loch |
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A search is under way for a teenager who jumped into a Scottish loch and failed to surface. | |
The boy, who cannot swim, was part of a group of youths who were jumping off Balloch Bridge into Loch Lomond. | The boy, who cannot swim, was part of a group of youths who were jumping off Balloch Bridge into Loch Lomond. |
A spokesman for Clyde Coastguard said the alarm was raised at about 2020 BST on Friday. | A spokesman for Clyde Coastguard said the alarm was raised at about 2020 BST on Friday. |
The coastguard is searching the area with the help of a Strathclyde police helicopter and Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service. | The coastguard is searching the area with the help of a Strathclyde police helicopter and Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service. |
A spokeman for Clyde Coastguard said: "Sadly, though the search continues there has been no sign of him on the surface of the water. | |
"The missing boy is believed to be 14 or 15 years old." | |
A team of police divers were heading to the scene to widen the search. |