Two teenagers arrested over river death of 16-year-old boy
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTwo teenagers have been arrested following the death of a 16-year-old boy, whose body was recovered from a river in Cheshire.
Jonty Evans' body was found in the River Weaver in South Cheshire on September 1. He'd last been seen two days earlier in the Queens Drive area of Nantwich - sparking a missing person appeal, CheshireLive reports.
Cheshire Police previously launched an appeal for witnesses to come forward as detectives looked to piece together the teenager's last-known movements before he was sadly found in the river.
Now the force has confirmed that two 16-year-olds from Crewe have been arrested on suspicion of section 47 assault. The pair have since been released on conditional bail. READ MORE: Car mounts pavement and ploughs into three schoolgirls before speeding off A force spokesman said: "As part of their enquiries, officers are continuing to ask anyone with any CCTV, dashcam, Ring doorbell footage or any information relating to this incident to submit it to police." Previously Det Insp Nigel Parr, who is leading the case, had urged anyone with information to get in touch.
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