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- Police recovered 11-year-old Mackenzie Swift’s body from the River Don near Mexborough on 1 June 2026, ending the search.
- Swift was the 16th UK death after entering open water during the recent hot weather.
- Chief Superintendent Pete Thorp expressed deepest sympathies to the family and thanked Woodhead Mountain Rescue volunteers.
- Recent weeks have seen other water-related fatalities in Yorkshire and nearby counties, including teenagers in the River Wharfe and at Leadbeater Dam.
