Cumbria Police has formally identified the body of the 15-year-old boy found in the River Eden.

Police can confirm the boy is Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick, from Carlisle.

Lewis’ body was found shortly after 1:30pm yesterday, May 27, following an extensive multi-agency search operation.

The search operation commenced after it was reported that he and three other teenage boys had got into difficulty in the River Eden near Rosehill, Carlisle, on Friday evening.

A 14-year-old boy, who was airlifted to hospital on Friday evening, remains in a critical condition.

One of the group managed to swim to safety, while another was rescued safely by a member of the public. Both were checked over by medical professionals.