By A 12-year-old boy from the Hull area has died at a campsite in France.
He is believed to have drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake at La Croix-du-Vieux Pont, a holiday camp in northern France.
Despite the efforts of lifeguards and emergency services, tragically the youngster was pronounced dead at a Paris hospital.
He had been on holiday with his family, at the camp owned by European Camping Group. In a statement, they said it was the first time a fatal accident had occurred at the site and expressed “deep sorrow” for the family.
Photograph: Eurocamp
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