Floral tributes on banks of Tyne in Ovingham after boy, 14, dies

A nearby tree which used to overhang the river at Ovingham, Northumberland, and which had a rope attached to it, has been cut down.

No card was left with the red and white roses placed on a path on the north side of the river.

Floral tributes at the scene. (Image: NNP)

A tree on the bank of the River Tyne at Ovingham, Northumberland, close to where a 14-year-old boy died after getting into difficulty in the water. It appeared that the tree, which had a rope attached, has been freshly cut down. (Image: PA)

The 14-year-old died after getting into difficulty and a 13-year-old was left in a critical condition following an incident at about 3.30pm on Saturday.

Emergency services were immediately deployed and the surviving boy was rescued from the water.

The body of the 14-year-old boy was later found in the water following a search and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police and CSI at the scene over the weekend. (Image: North News)

The parents of both boys are being supported by specially-trained officers, police said.

It is not the first time a teenage boy has died in that area of the River Tyne.

The River Tyne in Ovingham. (Image: North News)

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Robert Hattersley, 13, from Crawcrook, died after getting into trouble in the river at Ovingham on July 17 2022.

“It brought back memories about what happened to our son, or what we went through,” his father Carl said.

“We want to send our condolences to the family that have lost their young lad, to give them our love and support.”