Dudley quarry search: Police find body in water

Search at quarry West Midlands police used underwater search teams and the force helicopter in the operation.

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Emergency services searching for a missing teenager at a quarry have recovered a body from the water.

West Midlands Police said a 14-year-old boy had been swimming in the quarry in Lower Gornal, Dudley, with a group of friends when he got into difficulty.

The force said a body of a male was found in the water at 20:26 BST but had not been formally identified.

Officers said there had been a number of youngsters at the quarry at the time and wanted to hear from them.

West Midlands Police said a specially trained family liaison officer was supporting the boy's family.

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