Wellingborough teenager who died after swimming in open water named
17-year-old Ronalds Abele got into difficulty swimming in open water at the Embankment
Northamptonshire Police have named a teenager who's died after getting into difficulty swimming in open water.
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.”