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- Divers recovered the body of a 12-year-old boy who drowned in the River Lea Hackney Marshes at 00:15 BST on Sunday.
- London Fire Brigade responded after 18:00 BST on Saturday, deployed fire engines and a drone team, and left after 21:30.
- Metropolitan Police said the death was unexpected, informed next of kin and provided specialist officer support.
- Detective Inspector Azmeen Pinnu leads the coroner investigation and said enquiries remain ongoing.
