Nine-year-old boy found dead in drainpipe in Australia

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 06:44 · Archive

A nine-year-old boy has been found dead in a drainpipe in Australia's Northern Territory.

The child was recovered in the early hours of the morning following a search by police and divers. His family held a vigil at the scene. The death is believed to have resulted from drowning.

How it is being reported

• Boy, 9, tragically found dead in Australia after 'drowning in drainpipe'The young boy’s family held a vigil at the scene as police and a team of divers desperately searched for him, with the child later recovered in the early hours of this morningThe Mirror · 23 Sept, 05:42
• Tragedy as nine-year-old boy is found dead inside a drainpipe in AustraliaA nine-year-old boy has been found dead after drowning in a drainpipe in the Northern Territory on Tuesday.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 01:35

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