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Search Continues for Missing 15-Year-Old in Tamworth's Peel River

A coordinated multi-agency effort targets the Paradise Bridge precinct following reports a swimmer failed to resurface.

Overview

  • Emergency services resumed the search Tuesday morning for a 15-year-old who disappeared in the Peel River at dusk Monday.
  • Police received a call at about 7:40 pm reporting a swimmer who did not resurface near Scott Road and Peel Street.
  • Officers began searching overnight with support from State Emergency Service volunteers and NSW Ambulance paramedics.
  • The river precinct around Paradise Bridge remains cordoned off as operations continue.
  • Authorities have urged the public to avoid the area while the search and rescue effort continues.