Child dies after incident in river at popular hiking spot

A child has died in Wacker Quay, a popular beauty spot in Cornwall.

The unnamed child got into trouble in the waters of the River Lynher near Torpoint at around 6pm yesterday.

Paramedics trudged through the muddy terrain into the night to save the youngster, setting up floodlights along the shoreline.

But the child was declared dead at the scene, the police confirmed today.

The force added: ‘The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.’

Wacker, about two miles west of Antony village, is a remote hiking route and woodland trail within the Tamar Valley.

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