Boy rower found drowned in river

A 14-year-old boy has drowned after falling out of his boat while rowing on the River Thames.

He fell from the one-man vessel while rowing at Caversham in Reading, Berkshire, just before 10am on Sunday.

His body was discovered at 1pm after a three-hour search involving underwater divers and helicopter crews.

A Thames Valley Police spokeswoman said the body found was that of a 14-year-old boy who would be formally identified on Monday.