Body found in search for missing boy, 6, who fell into river on fishing trip

A tragic end to the search for a missing six-year-old boy in Kent, UK.

Kent Police confirmed a body had been found in the search for, Lucas Dobson, who fell overboard and into a river while fishing with his dad on the weekend.

Hundreds of locals volunteered joined in the search for the little boy, who was swept away in the River Stour on Saturday afternoon.

Lucas was climbing onto a boat when he fell in the water. His father and two other men jumped in but the current was too strong for them to rescue him.

Authorities say the whole community has been left devastated by the news.

"This is a deeply tragic and upsetting incident for all concerned, and Lucas' family are understandably devastated," Kent Police Chief Inspector Mark Weller said in a statement on their website.

"We were inundated with offers of assistance from members of the public, who turned out in large numbers to help search for Lucas.

"I know his family are very grateful and touched by the support provided, and I too would like to offer my own personal thanks.

"I would also like to recognise the efforts of our partners from Kent Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and others who assisted in the search for Lucas."

Kent Police also said the body found is yet to be formally identified but the family have been informed.

They are not treating the death as suspicious.