Teenager, 17, dies after being pulled from river at Wellingborough embankment

A teenager has died after getting into difficulty swimming in open water on one of the hottest days of the year so far.

Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the Embankment in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire shortly after 1.45pm on Friday 10 May after reports that a teenager was in trouble in the stretch of water.

Ronalds Abele was airlifted to Northampton General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

On the social media platform X, a Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: “This was a tragic incident and Ronalds' family have requested privacy at this very distressing time.”

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