google-site-verification: googlec7193c3de77668c9.html

Police appeal for information after boy’s body pulled from River Nith.

Advertisements

The body of a teenage boy has been pulled from a river in Dumfries.

Kenzie Carmichael, 16, was found in the River Nith near the Boathouse on Nith Avenue following reports that he had collapsed at 19:35 on Wednesday.

Police said emergency services attended and he was pulled from the water but was pronounced dead at the scene.

Det Insp Scott Wilson said his family and friends were devastated. Police do not believe the incident is suspicious and have appealed for information, external.

Wilson said: “It’s vital we get Kenzie’s friends and family answers for how he died.

“We do not believe the circumstances of this incident are suspicious or that Kenzie, or anyone else present, had been playing within the river.

“I am appealing to anyone who was in the area of the Boathouse on Wednesday evening to contact us, no matter how insignificant you think your information may be, please do pass it on.

“It could be crucial in helping us establish the full circumstances of Kenzie’s death.”


BBC News

See also  My landlord's 34% rent rise felt like an eviction

Check Also

Your pictures of Scotland: Photographs from around the country

Please ensure that the photograph you send is your own and if you are submitting …

Serial sex offender jailed for catalogue of abuse against women

A sex offender who repeatedly raped and abused two women over a four-year period has …

Celtic face Benfica in Europa League & Hearts meet Mo Salah’s Trabzonspor

In the Europa League, each of the 36 teams will play eight different teams, four …

Leave a Reply

Available for Amazon Prime