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Desperate search for teenager
Eye-witnesses have told Meridian of their desperate search to find a 15 year old who allegedly jumped from a bridge into the River Thames.
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Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue service is urging youngsters not to swim or jump into the River Thames after a 15 year old teenager died.
It's understood that the local boy jumped from the Donnington Bridge yesterday afternoon, but got into difficulty after he hit the water.
Station Manager Simon Belcher spoke to Meridian's reporter about the search.
Eye-witness to teenager's jump into River Thames
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Teenager drowns in Oxford
A 15 year boy has drowned in the River Thames in Oxford after he jumped into the water as a way of cooling down.
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Local teenager dies after jumping from bridge
Thames Valley Police have confirmed that a 15 year old Oxford boy has drowned after he jumped from the Donnington Bridge into the River Thames in Oxford.
It appears that the boy jumped from the bridge with a friend as a way of cooling down due to the hot weather.
Eye witnesses say that it took the boy a "long time to resurface before starting to cry for help".
Around 20 people swam across to him but were unable to locate him because of the poor visibility.
Local sea cadets, ambulance crews and fire fighters searched for 2 hours before finding him.