Boy (14) missing after swimming with friends in River Mersey, police say

Merseyside Police said the alarm was raised just after 7pm on Sunday

Crosby Beach, Merseyside (PA)

Pol Allingham

A 14-year-old boy is missing after swimming in the River Mersey with his friends, police have said.

He became separated from the group while swimming near the radar tower off Crosby beach, Waterloo, and has not been seen since, Merseyside Police said.