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Boy, 14, who couldn't swim drowned trying to save friends, inquest hears

The Mirror UK News · 21 September 2026 at 17:56

Boy, 14, who couldn't swim drowned trying to save friends, inquest hears

14-year-old Baltazar Da Costa went to the aid of two of his friends after they got into difficulty in the river, despite being unable to swim himself, an inquest heard

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Boy, 14, who couldn't swim drowned trying to save friends, inquest hears

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