Second Boy Dies After Being Pulled From River Eden

By Rachael Grealish

Cumbria Police has confirmed the second boy who was pulled from the River Eden last month has sadly died.

On May 26 a group of teenagers got into difficultly while in the River Eden, in Carlisle.

One of the group managed to swim to safety, while another was rescued safely by a member of the public.

However, sadly, 15-year-old Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick died from the incident and a 14-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

The 14-year-old passed away in the early hours of June 15 and, at the time of writing, had not been identified.

A file will now be prepared for the coroner.