- A 12-year-old boy has died after drowning in the River Lea at Hackney Marshes in north-east London.
- Emergency services were called to the scene at around 6pm on Saturday after the child was seen entering the water.
- Metropolitan Police divers recovered the boy's body shortly after midnight on Sunday, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Mayor of Hackney Zoe Garbett expressed her heartbreak over the tragic loss and offered condolences to the child's family and friends.
- Detective Inspector Azmeen Pinnu urged the public to avoid online speculation while inquiries continue on behalf of the coroner.
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