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| Body found in search for teenager who leapt from ferry | Body found in search for teenager who leapt from ferry |
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| Police searching for a missing teenager who leapt from a ferry en route to a New Year's Eve party have found a body. | Police searching for a missing teenager who leapt from a ferry en route to a New Year's Eve party have found a body. |
| Jordan Cobb was on the Torpoint ferry, which connects Devon and Cornwall, when he jumped from the ferry into the river Tamar, possibly for a £100 bet. Devon and Cornwall police confirmed on Wednesday that a body had been found in the river not far from where the incident happened. Jordan's parents have been informed, though no formal identification has taken place. | Jordan Cobb was on the Torpoint ferry, which connects Devon and Cornwall, when he jumped from the ferry into the river Tamar, possibly for a £100 bet. Devon and Cornwall police confirmed on Wednesday that a body had been found in the river not far from where the incident happened. Jordan's parents have been informed, though no formal identification has taken place. |
| Jordan jumped when the vessel was around 70 metres from shore. He vanished beneath the water and a huge air and sea search failed to find him. | Jordan jumped when the vessel was around 70 metres from shore. He vanished beneath the water and a huge air and sea search failed to find him. |
| Detective Inspector Nick West, of Devon and Cornwall police, revealed at a press conference last week that he might have jumped for a bet. | Detective Inspector Nick West, of Devon and Cornwall police, revealed at a press conference last week that he might have jumped for a bet. |
| He said at that time: "We know that there was a discussion between the group about something – we're still waiting for some people to come forward and clarify what went on – but we understand that for some reason Jordan has given his bag to a friend, he's jumped up on to the front of the ferry and then jumped into the water." | He said at that time: "We know that there was a discussion between the group about something – we're still waiting for some people to come forward and clarify what went on – but we understand that for some reason Jordan has given his bag to a friend, he's jumped up on to the front of the ferry and then jumped into the water." |
| West said there was information to suggest that Jordan may have leapt following a bet. "We do understand that the figure of about £100 has been discussed, but that hasn't been confirmed," he said. "That's one line of inquiry that we're keeping an open mind on." | West said there was information to suggest that Jordan may have leapt following a bet. "We do understand that the figure of about £100 has been discussed, but that hasn't been confirmed," he said. "That's one line of inquiry that we're keeping an open mind on." |
| Jordan was heading for a street party in Torpoint, Cornwall, after catching the ferry at Plymouth in Devon. | Jordan was heading for a street party in Torpoint, Cornwall, after catching the ferry at Plymouth in Devon. |
| The alarm was raised shortly after 9pm when the boy hit the water. Police were joined by the RNLI, the coastguard and military personnel as they searched the river. | The alarm was raised shortly after 9pm when the boy hit the water. Police were joined by the RNLI, the coastguard and military personnel as they searched the river. |
| Some of Jordan's friends set up their own searches but were warned by police of the dangers of going too close to or into the water. | Some of Jordan's friends set up their own searches but were warned by police of the dangers of going too close to or into the water. |
| The Torpoint ferry, which is pulled across the Tamar on chains, is one of the main ways to travel between Devon and Cornwall and was established in 1791. | The Torpoint ferry, which is pulled across the Tamar on chains, is one of the main ways to travel between Devon and Cornwall and was established in 1791. |
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