Police Recover Body in River Don Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Mackenzie Swift

10 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2

South Yorkshire Police recovered a body in the River Don on Monday night after searching for 11-year-old Mackenzie Swift, who went missing after entering the water on Saturday.
20:00 BST on Saturday was the last confirmed sighting of Mackenzie near Ferry Boat Lane in Mexborough, prompting an extensive operation involving an underwater team and Mountain Rescue volunteers.
23:00 on Monday, the search was called off shortly before police announced the recovery; formal identification is still pending, but Mackenzie’s family has been informed and offered specialist support.
16 people in the UK are now known to have died after getting into difficulty in open water during the recent hot weather, underscoring a wider seasonal safety risk.

Since half of UK schools fail on water safety, how will a new curriculum prevent the next open water tragedy?

Beyond 'Float to Live,' what critical cold water survival skill do standard swimming lessons tragically overlook?