Police name Mackenzie Swift as 11-year-old boy still missing in South Yorkshire river

An 11-year-old boy who is missing after entering a South Yorkshire river has been named as Mackenzie Swift.

He hasn't been since since Saturday, when he's believed to have gone into the river near Ferry Boat Lane in Mexborough.

The fire service, mountain rescue, and an underwater search team are all involved in the operation to find him.

"Officers have sadly had the heartbreaking conversation with Mackenzie's family that if he had not exited the river on Saturday, he could not have survived in the water for this length of time," said a statement by South Yorkshire Police.

"Sadly none of our enquiries so far have found any indication that he got out of the water."

At least 17 people - mostly children and teenagers - have died after entering open water in the last week or so.

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