Tributes flow after 11-year-old boy drowns in Victoria river

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 21:51 · Archive

An 11-year-old boy identified as Dre Cooper died after jumping into the Broken River near Shepparton, Victoria on Monday.

An 11-year-old boy identified as Dre Cooper died after jumping into the Broken River near Shepparton in regional Victoria on Monday. Emergency services were called about 5pm after reports he had jumped into the river and not resurfaced. His body was found on Tuesday following an extensive search. An investigation is under way but the death is not being treated as suspicious.

How it is being reported

• ‘Life is so cruel’: Tributes flow after boy, 11, drowns in regional Victoria riverTributes have poured in for a beloved 11-year-old boy who died after jumping into a river in regional Victoria.Perth Now · 5 Nov, 21:20
• ‘Life is so cruel’: Tributes flow after boy, 11, drowns in regional Victoria riverTributes have poured in for a beloved 11-year-old boy who died after jumping into a river in regional Victoria.The West Australian · 5 Nov, 21:20

In this story: Dre Cooper · Broken River · Shepparton · Rumbalara Football Netball Club · Yorta Yorta

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