Boy, 13, dies after being pulled out of water at London's Royal Victoria Dock

Boy, 13, dies after being pulled out of water at London's Royal Victoria Dock Emergency services were called to Silvertown Way and a boy believed to be 13 was recovered from the water and later pronounced dead at the scene A child has died after he was pulled out of water at London's Royal Victoria Dock. Emergency services were called to Silvertown Way around 4pm on Monday to reports of a child in the water. A boy, believed to be 13, was recovered from the water by first responders. First aid was performed but he was pronounced dead at the scene, the Met Police said. His next of kin are aware and are being supported by specialist officers as an investigation has now been launched. The case will be passed to the coroner and, at this stage, officers do not believe there was any third party involvement. The Met added that no other individuals were reported in the water, nor were there other injuries reported. Detective Superintendent Scott Ware said: "Our thoughts remain with the boy’s family and loved ones as they come to terms with this tragedy. We kindly ask that their privacy is respected. "We also make a plea to the public to avoid speculation and refrain from sharing distressing material online out of respect for the family and to preserve the investigation. "Our sincere thanks go to the emergency services and partner agencies involved in the search-and-recovery efforts this evening, as well as members of the public who offered assistance and support. "This incident is now being investigated on behalf of the coroner and inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened." A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service added that the resources sent to the scene include an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics from the hazardous response team. A trauma team was also dispatched. They said: "Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a child was pronounced dead at the scene." The death of the boy brings the number of people who have died in water-related incidents during the recent hot weather to nine, and is in addition to the 15 who died during the spell of extremely warm weather in May. Yesterday, the body of a 15-year-old boy was found at Clifton Country Park in Swinton, near Manchester, after he got into difficulty in the water on Saturday. The body of another 15-year-old boy was recovered from Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge, Tameside, in the east of Manchester on Saturday evening. In a separate incident, a 55-year-old woman died after entering a pool at Sandwell Valley Country Park in West Bromwich in the West Midlands on Saturday afternoon. Other victims who lost their lives to drowning in the past week include 13-year-old Hayden Jones-Powell from Syston, Leicestershire, 22-year-old Brody Leach, whose body was recovered from the River Severn in Shrewsbury, and a 15-year-old boy whose body was found at Testwood Lakes near Southampton. The Mirror has launched the Save Lives For Sam water safety campaign to tackle the UK's growing drowning crisis. Backed by MPs, Olympic champions, national water safety organisations and bereaved families, the campaign is calling for urgent action to make our waters safer. That includes compulsory water safety lessons in schools, a nationwide public awareness campaign, better lifesaving equipment at high-risk waterways, the introduction of Sam's Law, and a dedicated Minister for Water Safety. Find out more about the campaign and how you can support it here.