A 13-year-old girl has died in hospital after being reported missing in a river in North Yorkshire.
The teenager’s disappearance was reported at 6.30pm on Sunday at the River Wharfe, near Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales.
She was rescued from the water a short time later and taken to hospital by air ambulance. Despite efforts of members of the public at the scene, she later died, North Yorkshire Police have confirmed.
In a statement, the authority said: “Our thoughts remain with her family at this very distressing time and we ask members of the public and the media to respect the family’s privacy and allow them to grieve in peace.”
It added: “Our thanks go to the members of the public who helped at the scene.”
MP for Skipton and Ripon, Julian Smith, thanks the emergency services and local residents who were on the scene to help.
Writing on social media, he said: “This morning all my thoughts, prayers and wishes are with the family of the young girl who died in Burnsall yesterday.
“I was so sorry and sad to hear this horrific and devastating news.”
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