A 12-year-old girl has drowned in the River Irwell in Bury.

The girl disappeared into the river around 8.00pm last night close to
Dunster Road.

Emergency services quickly responded and underwater search teams were sent to examine the area.

Sadly, officers discovered the body of a 12-year-old girl.
Specially trained officers are supporting the child’s family at this difficult time.

Detective Inspector Andrew Naismith, of GMP’s Bury district, said: “This is an incredibly tragic incident in which a young girl has lost her life, and my thoughts are with her family at this devastating time.

“We have a team of detectives working on this, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances at this time.

“With the warmer weather, it’s tempting to go into the water to cool off, but I’d like to remind everyone of the dangers of playing near or swimming in rivers, lakes and reservoirs and would strongly urge against this.”

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