Teenager's body found in River Wear search

Police searching for a missing teenager in County Durham have found a body in the River Wear.

Published 6th Jul 2015

Police searching for a missing teenager in County Durham have found a body in the River Wear.

Emergency services were called to Paradise Park near Bishop Auckland last night after reports of people in difficulty in the water.

Three were rescued, but a 14-year-old boy was unaccounted for.

Police, the fire service and volunteers continued with the search and a body was found just before midnight.

A formal identification has not yet taken place.