South Wales police have confirmed the boy’s death following an extensive investigation involving police officers, firefighters, ambulances, port workers and a police helicopter. Det Insp Abi Biddle said the boy was with other children on the river near Forest Farm Road in Whitchurch, Cardiff, before disappearing shortly before 5 p.m. “The missing 13-year-old boy was found in the river around 5.45 p.m. “And despite the efforts of the emergency services, it could not be revived,” Biddle said. “The boy’s family has been informed and is supported at the moment. “The medical examiner has been informed and the investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing.”
