Teenage boy dies after getting into difficulty in open water

A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in open water, Northamptonshire Police said.

Ronalds Abele, 17, was swimming at the Embankment, in Wellingborough, on Friday, and was pulled from the water by emergency services after he got into difficulty.

He was pronounced dead in hospital.

A police statement posted on social media said a “17-year-old Wellingborough boy has tragically died following a drowning incident in the town”.

It added: “Police, paramedics and fire crews were called just after 1.45pm on Friday May 10 after reports that a teenager had got into difficulty swimming in open water at the Embankment.

“Firefighters from Rushden and Irthlingborough and a specialist unit from Mereway recovered the boy and he was airlifted to Northampton General Hospital where, sadly, he was pronounced deceased.

“Police have named the teenager as Ronalds Abele.”

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: “This was a tragic incident and Ronalds’ family have requested privacy at this very distressing time.”