According to Northamptonshire police, a teenage teenager drowned in the River Nene after running into trouble while swimming.

On Friday, while swimming at the Embankment in Wellingborough, 17-year-old Ronalds Abele got into trouble and was rescued from the water by emergency personnel.

The hospital declared him deceased.

A police statement posted on social media said a “17-year-old Wellingborough boy has tragically died following a drowning incident in the town”.

It added: “Police, paramedics & fire crews were called just after 1.45pm [on Friday] after reports that a teenager had got into difficulty swimming in open water at the Embankment.

“Firefighters from Rushden and Irthlingborough and a specialist unit from Mereway recovered the boy and he was airlifted to Northampton general hospital where, sadly, he was pronounced deceased.

“Police have today [Saturday] named the teenager as Ronalds Abele.”

A Northamptonshire police spokesperson said: “This was a tragic incident and Ronalds’ family have requested privacy at this very distressing time.”