A BODY has been found in the search for a boy, 16, who went missing while swimming at a park.
The teenager vanished in Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham,London, just after 3pm yesterday.
Cops rushed to the park after the boy got into difficulty in the water and launched a desperate search.
The London Fire Brigade, Met and an NHS incident response vehicle swarmed the area.
A police helicopter was also spotted as part of a search party.
The Met Police confirmed the search has now been called off after a body was found.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Met Police has suspended a search for a 16-year-old boy at Beckenham Place Park, following the discovery of a body.
“Officers were called to the park shortly after 15:00hrs on Friday, 4 April following reports of a boy going missing after getting into difficulty in the water.
“Specialist diving teams were in attendance alongside the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade.
“A boy was recovered from the lake at around 22:42hrs on Friday, 4 April.
“He was taken to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead. His death is being treated as unexpected but not believed to be suspicious.
“His family are aware and continue to receive support.”;
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