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| Rescue teams are resuming their search for a nine-year-old boy who fell into a fast-flowing river in Snowdonia while holidaying in the area. | Rescue teams are resuming their search for a nine-year-old boy who fell into a fast-flowing river in Snowdonia while holidaying in the area. |
| Sean Laxen, from Norwich, is understood to have slipped into the river near the Conwy Falls at Betws-y-Coed, while walking with his mother and brother. | |
| A search involving helicopters, underwater teams and mountain rescue began just before 1530 BST on Monday. | A search involving helicopters, underwater teams and mountain rescue began just before 1530 BST on Monday. |
| The boy's family were being supported by North Wales Police. | The boy's family were being supported by North Wales Police. |
| It is understood his relatives saw him slip and then get swept away. | It is understood his relatives saw him slip and then get swept away. |
| At the moment we are still hopeful, we are still searching the areas and we are still looking for this young boy Inspector Mike Owen | At the moment we are still hopeful, we are still searching the areas and we are still looking for this young boy Inspector Mike Owen |
| Roger Jones from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue said it was a treacherous stretch of river. | Roger Jones from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue said it was a treacherous stretch of river. |
| "This area's got very steep wooded sides, so access is difficult - it's very, very steep indeed," he said. | "This area's got very steep wooded sides, so access is difficult - it's very, very steep indeed," he said. |
| "In full spate, the water can be 15 feet up these sheer walls so it's a very nasty place." | "In full spate, the water can be 15 feet up these sheer walls so it's a very nasty place." |
| Divers using thermal imaging cameras underwater continued looking for the boy until about 0115 BST on Tuesday. | Divers using thermal imaging cameras underwater continued looking for the boy until about 0115 BST on Tuesday. |
| Inspector Mike Owen from North Wales Police said around 80 people were involved in the search for the nine-year-old on Monday. | Inspector Mike Owen from North Wales Police said around 80 people were involved in the search for the nine-year-old on Monday. |
| Underwater teams have been searching the river again, while mountain rescue teams and search dogs were set to comb the river banks. | Underwater teams have been searching the river again, while mountain rescue teams and search dogs were set to comb the river banks. |
| He added: "Once we completed the search last night we identified four areas we will go back and research to make sure that nothing has happened with any water course flows. | He added: "Once we completed the search last night we identified four areas we will go back and research to make sure that nothing has happened with any water course flows. |
| 'Deeply concerned' | 'Deeply concerned' |
| "From that we will recheck the banks to make sure every area has been checked at least three times." | "From that we will recheck the banks to make sure every area has been checked at least three times." |
| Mr Owen said that rescue teams were "still hopeful". | Mr Owen said that rescue teams were "still hopeful". |
| The underwater search team has been assisted by experts from Plas y Brenin, a mountain activity centre, as well as local people doing bank searches. | The underwater search team has been assisted by experts from Plas y Brenin, a mountain activity centre, as well as local people doing bank searches. |
| The river Conwy is believed to be swollen after recent rainfall. | The river Conwy is believed to be swollen after recent rainfall. |
| Farmer Heather Hughes joined the search on Monday after hearing a child was missing. | Farmer Heather Hughes joined the search on Monday after hearing a child was missing. |
| She said the stretch was very dangerous and also difficult to access, with "deep pools and rocks, where people can get trapped". | She said the stretch was very dangerous and also difficult to access, with "deep pools and rocks, where people can get trapped". |