Teenage boy dies after getting into difficulty in River Wyre, Lancashire

A nearby spot is popular with teenagers to jump into the water, a witness said (Picture: Getty)

A 15-year-old boy is dead after getting into difficulty while swimming in the River Wyre.

Around 2.30 pm on Saturday, police were called to the River Wyre, near the Garstang Cricket Club, and found a teenage boy being given CPR.

Lancashire Police said the boy was lying on the riverbank and being tended to by members of the public.

‘He was airlifted to hospital in a critical...